re: Are we a tournament team?

Will have to wait and see. Can't look too far ahead. LSU was a projected as a 2 seed at this point last year.

LSU this season has played up and down to their opponents. But a 1-1 start to this brutal first half of the SEC season is already exceeding expectations. LSU's next two games are both very winnable and LSU needs to split them at worst.

LSU has had A&M's number the past few years as Will Wade was 10-0 vs the Aggies. But, new coach, new roster, and it's NEVER easy on the road in the SEC. Would not be the end of the world if LSU drops this game, but a win keeps LSU firmly in the bubble and might slip the team from 1st 4 out to last 4 in bracketology-wise.

Then LSU cannot afford to lose to Florida at home. Florida has a decent SOS and NET ranking considering their 7-6 record. But they're 0-6 against Quad 1 (0-5) and 2 (0-1) opponents with 6 of 7 wins coming against Quad 4 teams.

eta: Even with the loss, LSU passed the eye test against UK. Still counts as a loss, but the eye test matters, especially as a potential bubble team.