LSU Listed As No. 4 Dark Horse To Make College Football Playoffs

Steven Lassan with Athon Sports ranked LSU at No. 4 in his Top 10 list of dark horse teams that could make the the College Football Playoff in 2015.

Here is his Top 10 list:
1. Notre Dame
2. Clemson
3. Ole Miss
4. LSU
5. Boise State
6. Oklahoma
7. Texas A&M
8. Arizona State
9. UCLA
10. Stanford

Here is some of what he had to say about LSU:

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Why LSU Can Make the College Football Playoff: Any of the seven teams in the rugged SEC West has an opportunity to reach one of the four spots in the playoff. Strength of schedule is on the West Division’s side, and the No. 1 from this league will have an opportunity to earn several marquee wins. LSU also has one of the nation’s most talented rosters. Over the last five years, the Tigers average a 6.8 finish in national recruiting rankings, which checks in No. 4 nationally. The three teams ahead of LSU? Alabama, Florida State and Ohio State — the last three national champions...

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