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Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
LSU (6-2) debuts at No. 10 in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season.

The Tigers will face No. 6 Alabama on Saturday night in Tiger Stadium at 6pm CT on ESPN.

1. Tennessee 8-0
2. Ohio State 8-0
3. Georgia 8-0
4. Clemson 8-0


5. Michigan 8-0
6. Alabama 7-1
7. TCU 8-0
8. Oregon 7-1
9. USC 7-1
10. LSU 6-2
11. Ole Miss 8-1
12. UCLA 7-1
13. Kansas State 6-1
14. Utah 6-1
15. Penn State 6-1
16. Illinois 7-1
17. North Carolina 7-1
18. Oklahoma State 6-2
19. Tulane 7-1
20. Syracuse 6-2
21. Wake Forest 6-2
22. NC State 6-2
23. Oregon State 6-2
24. Texas 5-3
25. UCF 6-2
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BigDropper43 months
This was done to benefit bama. If they win, they can claim a top 10 win.
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RichJ43 months
Gonna be #5 after we beat the gumps…
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GetmorewithLes43 months
This is just a placeholder in case we beat Bama. It would look really bad for a 15-20 ranked team to rise at the last minute into the CFB. The committee realizes we control our own destiny up until selection time if we keep winning.
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otowntiger43 months
Awesome!!! And quite surprising. But won’t mean a thing if we don’t take care of business on the field.
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TheFlyingTiger43 months
Someone needed to pump Saturday's ratings and gambling income
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WhiskeyPlease43 months
Don't eat the cheese. This means nothing right now
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emoney196943 months
The top 10 ranking is nothing more than a ploy to get Bama back in the top 4. Think about it, for the rest of Bama’s schedule where will they have the opportunity to secure a top 10 win? Absolutely nowhere except for the SEC Championship. This is definitely a setup.
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WirelessMike43 months
Typically I'd agree, but after this weekend, there will be 2 SEC East teams with a better resume just for having played each other, so even if Bama gets to claim a win over a top 10 LSU, they still HAVE to win the SECCG to get in over 1 of those East teams, and if all four win out after this weekend, that would be the case regardless of LSU's rank. The ranking is either a reward for the current level of play and beating Ole Miss, or publicity for a second big SEC game this weekend (or both), but I don't think it matters that much for Bama since their loss is to one of those East teams (same as LSU).
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It’s too high, and I’m an LSU fan.
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Between TheHedges43 months
Loss to fsu really hurts. Probably top 15-20 with two losses, one to a bad team and one bad loss to a good team
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WirelessMike43 months
Gotta be an "eye test" thing. With 3 losses, FSU isn't ranked, so that should keep LSU low. When Wake Forest and Syracuse are among the best in the ACC, any loss to an ACC team not named Clemson should be devastating.
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Shooter43 months
Don’t eat the rat poison
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LSUAce00743 months
Wow! I'll take it. Let's take care of business this week and quiet all of the media that will (understandably) question this ranking.
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wesman2143 months
If we beat Florida State, are we #7?
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Davy43 months
We’re in striking position.
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mallardhank43 months
I’m very proud of our guys.
But what the hell is climpson doing there. Again. Won’t they ever learn?
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CanebreakCajun43 months
Watch out for that 11/12 UGA @ Mississippi State game. Leach jumps up and takes a down a highly ranked team every year. That’s the one.
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BrianFlanagan43 months
Michigan, Alabama and Oregon would all beat the eff out of Clemson
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Davy43 months
You wanna know why LSU is 10? Bc we’re the damn Tigahs
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HubbaBubba43 months
This is about time the program be duly recognized.
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Champagne43 months
IMHO this will motivate the football players IMMENSELY. This is a good thing for LSU fans.
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TKLSUMD43 months
Not too late for you to bet on LSU to win NCAA championship at 300 to 1 odds. Very good value.
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LSUTigah4Life43 months
I got it at 50,000 to 100/500 to 1 a few days ago on a $25 free play- pays 12,500…so you’re saying theres a chance…lol!
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Hurricane Mike43 months
Can I short it? That’s the only value.
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PotatoChip43 months
Top 10 matchup Saturday night! Death Valley should be electric!
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