ESPN College Football Power Rankings - Week 5

LSU (4-1) remains at No. 17 in ESPN's College Football Power Rankings after Week 5.

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No. 17 LSU Tigers
Previous ranking: 17

After the season-opening loss to USC, LSU has won four in a row, albeit against teams it should beat, and now the Tigers get a week off before diving into the toughest part of their schedule. LSU (4-1) routed South Alabama 42-10 on Saturday with the Garrett Nussmeier-to-Kyren Lacy connection working well. Nussmeier passed for 409 yards and two touchdowns (also two interceptions), and Lacy had five catches for 107 yards.

LSU had 11 different players catch passes, and the offense rolled up 667 yards. After the bye week, LSU gets Ole Miss at home on Oct. 12 and then road games at Arkansas and Texas A&M before another bye week and then Alabama at home on Nov. 9. If LSU is indeed a playoff team, we should know after that stretch. -- Chris Low

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Complete ESPN Power Rankings:
1. Alabama
2. Texas
3. Ohio State
4. Tennessee
5. Georgia
6. Miami
7. Oregon
8. Penn State
9. Missouri
10. Michigan
11. Clemson
12. USC
13. Iowa State
14. Notre Dame
15. Ole Miss
16. BYU
17. LSU
18. Kansas State
19. Indiana
20. Utah
21. Boise State
22. Oklahoma
23. Louisville
24. UNLV
25. Rutgers