TCSN,
If by 'exposed', you mean lose, then I suppose every team (except sometimes one) gets 'exposed' every year. Personally, I would rather get 'exposed' in the National Title game rather than say, at Ole Miss, or by 29 points at home against LSU. Now that I think about it, if a loss has to occur, what better place than the title game? Wouldn't you agree?
I remember the 'no offense, all defense' VS. the incredibly unbelievable juggernaut, game a few years ago. We all remember what happened in the Oklahoma-Florida St. game, don't we?