champs or chumps, it's finally time to reveal LSU's identity:

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But over the past month of preseason camp, word consistently filtered out through players and coaches that Brandon Harris understands the playbook and has Cameron's confidence, that new defensive line coach Ed Orgeron has raised the effort level of all of the D-linemen, that head coach Les Miles has praised his linebackers' wheels.

Because of all of that, no team nationally perhaps has changed its perception in these last few weeks more than LSU.

It is crazy to think the squad that was picked at SEC Media Days in July to finish third in the West Division is suddenly a fashionable choice to advance to the College Football Playoffs, and even win the national title, according to ESPN's Lee Corso.

The sudden flip of opinions has made everyone associated with LSU – players, coaches, fans and even media – extremely eager for Saturday's season opener.

"I know the fans are anxious, so are we," senior starting linebacker Lamar Louis said. "We know how good we can be. If we do what we know we can do, we can beat anybody."based on the questions surrounding the Tigers.