ESPN Releases Post-Spring Top 25 Power Rankings

Now that Spring Football has wrapped up, ESPN writer Mark Schlabach dished out his updated Top 25 College Football Power Rankings and pegged the Tigers at No. 7.

Here's what he had to say:

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7. LSU Tigers

Previous ranking: 8

2022 record: 10-4, 6-2 SEC

Expected returning starters: 8 offense, 5 defense, 2 special teams

Post-spring outlook: Are the Tigers ready to return to the top of the SEC West under second-year coach Brian Kelly? They took down Alabama in overtime last season, but then nearly lost at Arkansas and were blown out by a bad Texas A&M team on the road. Quarterback Jayden Daniels should be better in his second season in the LSU offense and added weight in the offseason. He'll have a great receiver corps at his disposal in Malik Nabers, Aaron Anderson (Alabama) and Kyren Lacy, who had a big spring. Daniels was very good last season, but he needs to throw the ball down the field more efficiently. With Maason Smith returning from a torn ACL to join Mekhi Wingo, the Tigers might have one of the best defensive lines in the FBS. Star linebacker Harold Perkins Jr. was just as disruptive after moving inside this spring.

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Top 10:
1. Georgia Bulldogs
2. Michigan Wolverines
3. Florida State Seminoles
4. USC Trojans
5. Ohio State Buckeyes
6. Alabama Crimson Tide
7. LSU Tigers
8. Penn State Nittany Lions
9. Clemson Tigers
10. Texas Longhorns
Complete Top 25