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Comparing starting lineups with teams that are predicted to be top 10 in 2026

Posted on 8/7/26 at 5:28 pm
Posted by QB
Louisiana
Member since Sep 2013
8560 posts
Posted on 8/7/26 at 5:28 pm
I am just seeing where LSU is picked to be either #10 or #13 in the pre seasgon ranking.
So I have to ask, if you go position by position, on both offense and defense, plus special teams, plus HC's and top assistants, and compare them all, are there really 9 or 12 teams that will put better personnel on the field than LSU?
I find that hard to believe, but maybe the rankers are taking schedule into consideration, and I do believe LSU has one of the hardest in the nation....especially after seeing the schedule that A&M will face.....what a joke that is.
Posted by PetroBabich
Donetsk Oblast
Member since Apr 2017
5163 posts
Posted on 8/7/26 at 5:30 pm to
How about we just hold our horses until the games are played.
Posted by cajuntiger1010
Member since Jan 2015
14632 posts
Posted on 8/7/26 at 5:36 pm to
Georgia, Texas, LSU, Oklahoma, Ohio State, Oregon, Miami, Indiana, Notre Dame

All of the above are the most complete rosters without large question marks…. LSU in the 10-12 range is a safe preseason pick, I wouldn’t look at anything past that
Posted by Swamp Frog x
Member since Nov 2024
1086 posts
Posted on 8/7/26 at 5:38 pm to
I agree with your point. I really do think this is a very talented roster.

But I sure as hell am not going look at ~10 other rosters to find out.
Posted by SulphursFinest
Lafayette
Member since Jan 2015
11877 posts
Posted on 8/7/26 at 5:46 pm to
A lot of transfers and new staff has more to do with it.

I get we are good, but we are new.
Posted by QB
Louisiana
Member since Sep 2013
8560 posts
Posted on 8/7/26 at 5:47 pm to
good pernt. I just find it hard to believe that there are that many teams with superior personnel than LSU this year. Unless I am really mistaken, this has to be one of the most complete talent wise rosters we have ever had. I have sure bought the hype before, I hope that is not all it is again this year.
Posted by QB
Louisiana
Member since Sep 2013
8560 posts
Posted on 8/7/26 at 5:51 pm to
I guess I haven't paid enough attention to what OKla and Indiana are going to produce. I thought we were better than OKLa last year and we are way better than our team last year, and Indiana was a flash in the pan with a stud QB. I don't see Indiana coming close to the playoffs this year.
Posted by Tigers0918
Member since Feb 2020
1907 posts
Posted on 8/7/26 at 6:00 pm to
Preseason polls are a mixture of what you did last year and what they expect this year.

LSU is very high in one and very low in the other which is why so many will play it "safe" and rank LSU 10-15th
Posted by CLTiger
Houston
Member since Nov 2016
624 posts
Posted on 8/7/26 at 6:01 pm to
To be honest I have always been the believer that there should be no rankings the first couple weeks. Nobody knows anything until the football is snapped.

At the end of the day rankings don’t matter until November
This post was edited on 8/7/26 at 6:02 pm
Posted by dallastiger55
Jennings, LA
Member since Jan 2010
34991 posts
Posted on 8/7/26 at 6:04 pm to

I have to see it to believe it

Another reminder that Penn St, LSU and Clemson were all preseason top 5 last year.

There is a streak going where half of the top 10 doesn’t finish ranked. Plus, you have NIL and parody.
Posted by TheWalrus
Land of the Hogs
Member since Dec 2012
48047 posts
Posted on 8/7/26 at 6:07 pm to
I’ve been disappointed way too many times to fall into this trap.
Posted by LSBoosie
Member since Jun 2020
19598 posts
Posted on 8/7/26 at 6:12 pm to
Very few people on this board will be able to answer your question because very few people actually know the ins and outs of other rosters outside of LSU.
Posted by RGT
Member since Aug 2024
2124 posts
Posted on 8/7/26 at 6:17 pm to
Yea there are a lot of unknowns with LSU.IF and it’s a big IF the TIGERS come together as a consistent and focused team then sky is the limit.Im hoping for the latter
Posted by TheRouxGuru
Member since Nov 2019
14532 posts
Posted on 8/7/26 at 6:23 pm to
I’ve always found it odd that people feel so strongly about this without really knowing much about other teams’ rosters
Posted by ScottAndrew
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Aug 2009
1437 posts
Posted on 8/7/26 at 6:25 pm to
Your answer lies in the unbiased city of Las Vegas
Posted by cajuntiger1010
Member since Jan 2015
14632 posts
Posted on 8/7/26 at 6:29 pm to
quote:

I guess I haven't paid enough attention to what OKla and Indiana are going to produce


Both will be really solid. Oklahoma supposedly updgraded the OL and WR room. I could 10-2 for them.

Indiana will another good roster & easy schedule so they will be healthy come winter
Posted by osmstiger
Member since Mar 2013
186 posts
Posted on 8/7/26 at 7:29 pm to
I totally agree. We had the number 1 portal class and some great high school recruiting classes. Throw in a top 5 coach in America. We will be in the playoffs THIS season!
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