The 2026 Preseason AP Top 25 Released, See Where LSU Is Ranked

By Staff Reporter•Aug 17, 202612:11 pm•

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The Associated Press released its preseason Top 25 on Monday, and LSU will begin the 2026 season ranked No. 11 in the country.

The Tigers enter their first season under head coach Lane Kiffin with plenty of expectations and will have an opportunity to make an early jump in the rankings when they open the season against Clemson on September 5.

LSU will face five teams this season that are ranked in the preseason AP Top 25:

5. Texas
8. Texas A&M
9. Ole Miss
13. Alabama
20. Tennessee

2026 Preseason AP Top 25:
1. Ohio State (40 first-place votes)
2. Oregon (14)
3. Georgia
4. Notre Dame (6)
5. Texas
6. Indiana (8)
7. Miami (1)
8. Texas A&M
9. Ole Miss
10. Oklahoma
11. LSU
12. Texas Tech
13. Alabama
T-14. BYU
T-14. USC
16. Michigan
17. Washington
18. Penn State
19. SMU
20. Tennessee
21. Utah
22. Iowa
23. Houston
24. Louisville
25. Missouri

Others receiving votes:
Clemson 112, Florida 51, Boise State 43, Arizona 32, TCU 11, Navy 10, South Carolina 10, Illinois 9, Oklahoma State 8, Vanderbilt 8, Pittsburgh 7, Virginia Tech 6, Minnesota 5, UNLV 4, New Mexico 4, Georgia Tech 4, Louisiana 4, James Madison 3, Auburn 3, Memphis 2, California 2, Liberty 1, Western Michigan 1, Tulane 1, Virginia 1

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TheFlyingTiger•2 hours

These rankings are completely meaningless

DamageInc•2 hours

That Ole Miss ranking is gonna look so silly.

Tigerbait8•2 hours

Was really hoping Clemson would be ranked a generate extra buzz for this game.

TigerFanPA•2 hours

There will be plenty of buzz with LK’s first game. But, I agree that having Clemson ranked would help LSU’s resume even more.

wesman21•2 hours

They are ranked, in the better of the two polls in my opinion. That being said, I was thinking LSU would land between 12-14 in both polls, with 12 being where I think we fit in. I guess they average out.

catfish 62•40 min

When’s the last time the AP had LSU ahead of Bama in a preseason poll?

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