CBS Sports Analyst Believes LSU Can Still Make College Football Playoff With Three Losses

Despite Saturday's 31-13 loss to Alabama, CBS Sports college football analyst Richard Johnson believes LSU still has a path to the College Football Playoff, even with three losses.

During a recent discussion, Johnson pointed to LSU's remaining schedule and the opportunity to pick up two significant wins against Texas and Tennessee as reasons the Tigers could still make a strong case for the playoff committee.

“LSU, to me, is the one three-loss team that would have the resume that would stack up and work ... if they were to win out,” Johnson said.

“That would be a great win against Texas and a great win against Tennessee. Both of those two teams, I think all of us agree, will be in the College Football Playoff field when the committee gives us their rankings on Tuesday night.”

Johnson added that he doesn't see another three-loss team with the same opportunity to strengthen its resume over the final weeks of the regular season.

“I really only see LSU as the only three-loss team that could do it because of how they could come home here in November.”

LSU (6-3) hosts Texas this Saturday in Tiger Stadium before traveling to Tennessee on November 21 and Arkansas on November 28 to close out the regular season.

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