The first College Football Playoff rankings were released on Tuesday night with LSU coming in at No. 15. For the Tigers, it’s one spot back of where they sit in the AP Poll.
There aren’t any surprises with LSU’s ranking. LSU sits just in front of Ole Miss, who it beat. And just behind Texas A&M, who the Tigers lost to in College Station.
LSU is three spots away from being in the field. That puts LSU in striking distance and control of its own destiny. If LSU beats Alabama on Saturday, LSU adds another resume-building win and has a path to the SEC title.
If LSU makes the SEC Championship game, it’s win and in. That would give LSU a first-round bye as well.
But for now, the road is simple for Brian Kelly and LSU: win and the rest will take care of itself.
College Football Playoff bracket: Who’s in, who’s out
No. 9 Indiana at No. 8 Tennessee
No. 11 Alabama at No. 6 Texas
No. 10 Notre Dame at No. 7 Penn State
No. 12 Boise State at No. 5 Ohio State
First round byes: Oregon, Georgia, Miami, BYU
Latest CFP rankings
25. Army
24. Missouri
23. Clemson
22. Louisville
21. Washington State
20. Colorado
19. Kansas State
18. Pitt
17. Iowa State
16. Ole Miss
15. LSU
14. Texas A&M
13. SMU
12. Boise State
11. Alabama
10. Notre Dame
9. BYU
8. Indiana
7. Tennessee
6. Penn State
5. Texas
4. Miami
3. Georgia
2. Ohio State
1. Oregon
LSU’s projected CFP opponent
At No. 15, LSU is out of the current playoff picture.
How many teams in College Football Playoff 2024?
For the first time, there will be 12 teams participating in the College Football Playoffs. There are five automatic bids for each of the Power Four conference champions and one to the highest-ranked Group of Five champion. The remaining seven slots are given to the seven at-large teams.
When next College Football Playoff rankings come out
- Tuesday, Nov. 12: 8:30 p.m. ET
- Tuesday, Nov. 19: 7 p.m. ET
- Tuesday, Nov. 26: 8 p.m. ET
- Tuesday, Dec. 3: 7 p.m. ET
- Sunday, Dec. 8: Noon ET