Sports Illustrated Releases Way-Too-Early Top 25 For 2019

Sports Illustrated released their Way-Too-Early Top 25 for the 2019 season this week and pegged LSU at No. 13.

LSU was the 5th highest ranked SEC team behind Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and Texas A&M. Here's what they had to say about the Tigers, who finished 2018 with a 10-3 record and No. 6 final ranking.

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13. LSU

If Joe Burrow’s four-touchdown performance against UCF in the Fiesta Bowl had been the rule rather than the exception during his first year in Baton Rouge, then LSU might have had a shot at a playoff spot. Burrow will be back for 2019, and replacing running back Nick Brossette will be key.

The secondary has a chance to even be better even without possible first-round pick Greedy Williams, as All-America safety Grant Delpit comes back. That defense will be tested early when the Tigers visit Austin in Week 2 to take on Texas in one of next year's better early non-conference games.

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Complete Way-Too-Early Top 25:
1. Clemson
2. Alabama
3. Georgia
4. Ohio State
5. Notre Dame
6. Oklahoma
7. Michigan
8. Texas
9. Florida
10. Oregon
11. Texas A&M
12. Washington
13. LSU
14. Penn State
15. Utah
16. UCF
17 Wisconsin
18. Iowa
19. Auburn
20. Northwestern
21. Iowa State
22. Army
23. Michigan State
24. Missouri
25. Virginia Tech

Where do you think LSU will be ranked with the 2019 season begins?