LSU Ranked 13th in Preseason Coaches Poll!

USA Today has released the Coaches Preseason Poll. LSU is ranked #13, marking the 13th straight season the Tigers are ranked in the Top 25 to open the season.

Alabama, Ohio State and Texas A&M were the only teams to receive any first place votes. Alabama is #1, one of five SEC teams in the top 10, including Georgia, Texas A&M, South Carolina and Florida.

LSU will open the season against #20 TCU on August 31st in the Cowboys Classic.

USA Today Coaches' Preseason Poll

Rank Team, Record, Points (First Place Votes) Previous Rank
1. Alabama 13-1, 1545 (58), 1
2. Ohio St. 12-0, 1427 (3), NR
3. Oregon 12-1, 1397, 2
4. Stanford 12-2, 1262, 6
5. Georgia 12-2, 1250, 4
6. Texas A&M 11-2, 1215 (1), 5
7. South Carolina 11-2, 1136, 7
8. Clemson 11-2, 1047, 9
9. Louisville 11-2, 1010, 13
10. Florida 11-2, 930, 10
11. Notre Dame 12-1, 872, 3
12. Florida St. 12-2, 844, 8
13. LSU 10-3 797, 12
14. Oklahoma St. 8-5, 726, NR
15. Texas 9-4, 622, 18
16. Oklahoma 10-3, 620, 15
17. Michigan 8-5, 589, NR
18. Nebraska 10-4 426, 23
19. Boise St. 11-2, 420, 14
20. TCU 7-6, 400, NR
21. UCLA 9-5, 202, NR
22. Northwestern 10-3, 186, 16
23. Wisconsin 8-0, 172, NR
24. USC 7-6, 165, NR
25. Oregon St. 9-4, 135, 19

Schools Dropped Out
No. 11 Kansas State (11-2), No. 17 Utah State (11-2), No. 20 Vanderbilt (9-4), No. 21 San Jose State (11-2), No. 22 Cincinnati (10-3), No. 24 Northern Illinois (12-2), No. 25 Tulsa (11-3).

Others Receiving Votes
Kansas State (11-2) 113; Miami (Fla.) 101; Michigan State 89; Baylor 80; Virginia Tech 65; Fresno State 62; Arizona State 51; Mississippi 32; Vanderbilt (9-4) 29; Utah State (11-2) 23; Brigham Young 20; North Carolina 19; Northern Illinois (12-2) 19; Tulsa (11-3) 9; Ohio 8; San Jose State (11-2) 8; Arizona 5; Cincinnati (10-3) 3; East Carolina 3; Kent State 3; Mississippi State 3; Washington 3; Central Florida 2; Arkansas 1; Arkansas State 1; Rutgers 1; Tennessee 1; Toledo 1.