Here's where LSU football is ranked in preseason Coaches Poll
BATON ROUGE – LSU football opens up the 2024 season where it finished last season in the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll.
The Tigers are ranked No. 12 in the ranking that were released by USA TODAY Monday afternoon.
Entering Brian Kelly's third season in Baton Rouge and despite losing Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Jayden Daniels to the NFL, expectations remain high for LSU this season. The No. 12 ranking reflects where most national pundits have categorized the Tigers heading into the new 12-team College Football Playoff era, a team that's a borderline playoff team that has potential to safely make the field come season's end.
Five Southeastern Conference teams are ranked above LSU in the preseason poll, starting with preseason No. 1 Georgia, followed by newcomer to the league Texas at No. 4, Alabama at No. 5, Ole Miss at No. 6 and No. 11 Missouri.
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LSU will face five preseason ranked teams. The 2024 season opener in Las Vegas against USC will be a top-25 matchup as the Trojans are ranked No. 23 by the coaches. Alabama, Ole Miss, No. 16 Oklahoma and No. 20 Texas A&M are the other four ranked teams the Tigers will play in 2024.
Preseason US LBM Coaches Poll
The US LBM preseason coaches poll Top 25 with team's records from the 2023 season in parentheses, total points based on 25 for first place through one point for 25th, ranking in last year’s final poll and first-place votes received.
Rank | School (record) | Points | Last season’s final rank | First-place votes |
1 | Georgia (13-1) | 1,364 | 3 | 46 |
2 | Ohio State (11-2) | 1,302 | 10 | 7 |
3 | Oregon (12-2) | 1,228 | 7 | 0 |
4 | Texas (12-2) | 1,223 | 4 | 1 |
5 | Alabama (12-2) | 1,077 | 5 | 0 |
6 | Mississippi (11-2) | 1,019 | 9 | 0 |
7 | Notre Dame (10-3) | 969 | 14 | 0 |
8 | Michigan (15-0) | 944 | 1 | 1 |
9 | Penn State (10-3) | 889 | 13 | 0 |
10 | Florida State (13-1) | 867 | 6 | 0 |
11 | Missouri (11-2) | 808 | 8 | 0 |
12 | LSU (10-3) | 742 | 12 | 0 |
13 | Utah (8-5) | 665 | NR | 0 |
14 | Clemson (9-4) | 657 | 20 | 0 |
15 | Tennessee (9-4) | 621 | 17 | 0 |
16 | Oklahoma (10-3) | 609 | 15 | 0 |
17 | Kansas State (9-4) | 416 | 19 | 0 |
18 | Oklahoma State (10-4) | 359 | 16 | 0 |
19 | Miami (Fla.) (7-6) | 292 | NR | 0 |
20 | Texas A&M (7-6) | 273 | NR | 0 |
21 | Arizona (10-3) | 230 | 11 | 0 |
22 | North Carolina State (9-4) | 216 | 21 | 0 |
23 | Southern California (8-5) | 199 | NR | 0 |
24 | Kansas (9-4) | 186 | 23 | 0 |
25 | Iowa (10-4) | 148 | 21 | 0 |
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Cory Diaz covers the LSU Tigers for The Daily Advertiser as part of the USA TODAY Network. Follow his Tigers coverage on Twitter: @ByCoryDiaz. Got questions regarding LSU athletics? Send them to Cory Diaz atbdiaz@gannett.com.
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