BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - The excitement is back for LSU football this season and the team continues to get preseason recognition.
The Tigers are ranked No. 9 in ESPN’s post-spring college football rankings released Friday.
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LSU is one of seven SEC teams ranked in the top 25:
- (2) Alabama
- (3) Georgia
- (8) Florida
- (9) LSU
- (12) Texas A&M
- (18) Auburn
- (25) Mississippi State
The Texas Longhorns, LSU’s Saturday, Sept. 7 opponent, are ranked No. 11 in the preseason poll.
The Top 10:
- (1) Clemson
- (2) Alabama
- (3) Georgia
- (4) Oklahoma
- (5) Ohio State
- (6) Notre Dame
- (7) Michigan
- (8) Florida
- (9) LSU
- (10) Oregon
The Tigers open the season against Georgia Southern on Saturday, Aug. 31, in Tiger Stadium.
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