Interesting topic at dinner last night. Where is this team ranked without Skenes?

Where is this team ranked with Taylor, Shores, and Edwards?

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Where is this team ranked with Taylor, Shores, and Edwards?

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Not hyperbole, it's entirely possible, if not probable, LSU would have 3 total losses (or less) if those three players were available all year.

About the same as last year. Top 20-25 team, but lacking to bea threat to win it all.

It's not that much of a difference. It's still arguably the top offense in the nation with a lot of hit or miss pitchers. It's really only 7 games in question if you assume they would've won the 4 nonconference games regardless. Plus they lost his Arkansas and South Carolina starts anyway.

Personally, I think they still take 2 of 3 at A&M, 2 of 3 vs. Kentucky, 1 of 3 at Auburn, and beat Mississippi State.

I'm willing to say they lose the Tennessee series, don't sweep Ole Miss, and don't sweep Alabama. So maybe 36-13, 14-10 instead of 39-10, 17-7. Which they would still be top 10 and in very good position for a top 8 seed.

I think what really changes is the postseason outlook, moreso than the regular season record and ranking. Having him for the marble games/1 out of 3 in a series makes us the favorite to win it all. Without him, we aren't the favorite for sure and it would be nearly impossible to piece together that much pitching. Of course, we could still lose with him and we could still win without him. You never know. It just increases the chances greatly.

I meant the ranking isn't that much of a difference. It's 2 versus top 10. This is still a top 10 without Skenes. Saying top 25 is too low.

Where would any team be ranked without its ace?

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It's 2 versus top 10.

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You are smoking crack

We wouldn’t be ranked without Skenes

Remind me not to go to dinner with you