Phil Steele Predicts Where LSU Will Finish in the SEC in 2026

Phil Steele's latest College Football Preview magazine predicts the final standings for SEC Football in 2026.

According to Steele, LSU will finish tied for 7th place with Tennessee.

With 16 teams playing a nine-game conference schedule, several programs are projected to finish tied in the standings.

Here's what he had to say about LSU:

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“LSU won the Lane Kiffin sweepstakes and the portal king brings in his normal super transfer class including QB Sam Leavitt who led Arizona State to the playoffs in ’24. LSU hosts both Bama and Texas and the only top 10 road trip is at Ole Miss. There is plenty of talent here and excitement in Kiffin’s first year.”

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Here's Phil Steele's predicted order of finish for the SEC in 2026:
T-1. Georgia Bulldogs
T-1. Texas Longhorns
T-3. Alabama Crimson Tide
T-3. Oklahoma Sooners
T-5. Ole Miss Rebels
T-5. Texas A&M Aggies
T-7. Tennessee Volunteers
T-7. LSU Tigers
T-9. South Carolina Gamecocks
T-9. Auburn Tigers
T-11. Florida Gators
T-11. Vanderbilt Commodores
T-11. Missouri Tigers
14. Mississippi State Bulldogs
15. Kentucky Wildcats
16. Arkansas Razorbacks