The preseason AFCA Coaches Poll has LSU ranked 12th. It’s the 23rd time in the last 24 years the Tigers have opened the season ranked in the Top 25. Last year, they were ranked fifth heading into the season opener against Florida State.
Nine of the 16 teams in the SEC are in the Top 25 and four of them are on LSU’s schedule, Alabama at number five, Ole Miss is ranked sixth, Oklahoma is ranked 16th and Texas A&M is ranked 20th.
LSU is getting ready for its season opener against USC on September 1st. The Trojans are ranked 23rd in the AFCA Coaches preseason poll.
With LSU ranked 12th, it an indication the Tigers should be in the mix for a spot in the new 12-team college football playoff.
Is a 9-3 regular season record good enough to get into the 12-team playoff? That type of record would put the Tigers on the bubble, winning 10 regular season games should get them there.
Offensive tackle Will Campbell expects to win more than ten games.
“It’s year three (with Coach Brian Kelly). It’s time for us to do something, instead of just winning just ten games,” Campbell said. “Ten games is cool at other schools, not here. Ten games gets people fired.”
