LSU Football Preseason Practice – August 4 [VIDEO]

For the 11th straight year, LSU will open the season among the top 25 teams in the nation as the Tigers are ranked No. 4 in the USA Today Coaches' Preseason poll which was released on Thursday.

On Sept. 3, the Tigers will face No. 3 Oregon to open the season in the Cowboys Classic in Arlington, Texas. It will be the first regular-season non-conference game in LSU history that includes two Top-5 ranked opponents.

Aug. 4, 2011 - USA Today Coaches' Preseason Poll

Team (first-place votes), Points, Final 2010 ranking
1. Oklahoma (42), 1,454, 6
2. Alabama (13), 1,414, 11
3. Oregon (2), 1,309, 3
4. LSU (2), 1,296, 8t
5. Florida State, 1,116, 16
6. Stanford, 1,101, 4
7. Boise State, 1,065, 7
8. Oklahoma State, 933, 10
9. Texas A&M, 885, 21
10. Wisconsin, 829, 8t
11. Nebraska, 814, 19
12. South Carolina, 779, 22
13. Virginia Tech, 767, 15
14. Arkansas, 750, 12
15. TCU, 687, 2
16. Ohio State, 631, 5
17. Michigan State, 536, 14
18. Notre Dame, 440, NR
19. Auburn, 329, 1
20. Mississippi State, 301, 17
21. Missouri, 266, 18
22. Georgia, 260, NR
23. Florida, 240, NR
24. Texas, 162, NR
25. Penn State, 161, NR