CBS Sports Unveils SEC Post-Spring Power Rankings

According to Brad Crawford of CBS Sports, LSU is the third-best team in the SEC following spring practice.

Just ahead of LSU are Texas and Georgia in Crawford's SEC post-spring power rankings.

LSU's odds to win the SEC Championship are +850, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.

quote:

---

3. LSU
Lane Kiffin has tempered Year 1 expectations, but maybe that's just a stay-focused warning to his all-star roster, most of which just arrived in Baton Rouge through the portal. This is an expensive group constructed like a legitimate championship threat throughout the two-deep, not just a dangerous offense masking defensive concerns.

LSU's previous regime was plagued by defensive inconsistency before the offense disappeared in 2025. Kiffin brings in top-five plug-and-play transfers like quarterback Sam Leavitt, offensive tackle Jordan Seaton and edge rusher Princewill Umanmielen.

Physical upgrades matter, especially when the Tigers face Clemson, Ole Miss and Texas A&M within the first four weeks. The schedule lightens from there, leading into a critical November stretch that could impact CFP seeding. The reason LSU sits at No. 3 instead of higher comes down to trust. Texas and Georgia have already proven it. LSU still has to show it. The Tigers' ceiling absolutely belongs in that conversation. Odds +850

---

Complete Power Rankings:
1. Texas
2. Georgia
3. LSU
4. Ole Miss
5. Texas A&M
6. Alabama
7. Oklahoma
8. Tennessee
9. Florida
10. Missouri
11. South Carolina
12. Auburn
13. Vanderbilt
14. Kentucky
15. Mississippi State
16. Arkansas