The Associated Press has released its preseason Top 25, and LSU checked in at the fifth spot, its highest preseason ranking since 2012.
The complete poll is as follows:
1. Alabama
2. Clemson
3. Oklahoma
4. Florida State
5. LSU
6. Ohio State
7. Michigan
8. Stanford
9. Tennessee
10. Notre Dame
11. Ole Miss
12. Michigan State
13. TCU
14. Washington
15. Houston
16. UCLA
17. Iowa
18. Georgia
19. Louisville
20. USC
21. Oklahoma State
22. North Carolina
23. Baylor
24. Oregon
25. Florida
That makes six SEC teams in the AP top 25, including three on the Tigers’ schedule. LSU was ranked sixth in the opening ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll.