Sports Illustrated Releases Preseason Top 25

Sports Illustrated unveiled their preseason top 25 on Tuesday morning and ranked LSU at No. 23.

Miami, who the Tigers will face in week 1 in Arlington, TX, is ranked No. 13.

Here's what SI.com has to say about the Tigers in 2018:

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23. LSU TIGERS
Last year: 9–4 (6–2 SEC); Lost to Notre Dame in Citrus Bowl

SI Top 100 players: Two: CB Greedy Williams (No. 11), LB Devin White (No. 75)

X-Factor: LSU finds itself in unfamiliar territory: None of its returning backs rushed for a touchdown in 2017. After four years of Leonard Fournette and then Derrius Guice, the Tigers have been spoiled by dominant running back talent. (The last time an LSU team didn’t have an 1,000-yard rusher was 2012.) Now, the load appears to fall onto sophomore Clyde Edwards-Helaire and senior Nick Brossette, who combined for 28 rushes for 127 yards a year ago. The duo could form an impressive tandem to support grad transfer QB Joe Burrow. — Joan Niesen

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Complete Sports Illustrated Preseason Top 25:
1. Clemson
2. Alabama
3. Wisconsin
4. Washington
5. Oklahoma
6. Georgia
7. Penn State
8. Auburn
9. Ohio State
10. West Virginia
11. Michigan State
12. Stanford
13. Miami
14. TCU
15. Michigan
16. Notre Dame
17. UCF
18. Florida State
19. Arizona
20. Houston
21. Mississippi State
22. Texas
23. LSU
24. NC State
25. FAU

The Tigers were ranked No. 24 in the preseason coaches poll last week.