LSU is no stranger to tough schedules, and 2024 will be no different.
According to ESPN’s Football Power Index, LSU faces the nation’s 15th toughest schedule.
At the moment, LSU sits fourth in FPI. The lone team on LSU’s schedule ranked higher is Alabama. The only other top-15 team LSU’s set to face is Florida State. Unfortunately for LSU, neither of those games will be at home.
At the top, only facing two top 15 teams could be a bit easier than in past years. But what makes the SEC tough isn’t just facing the best teams, it’s the grind of facing decent teams every week.
LSU plays Ole Miss, Florida and Texas A&M — three schools projected to be top 20 in FPI. In the top 40, there’s Arkansas, Mississippi State, and Missouri. That makes eight of LSU’s 12 games top 40 opponents.
FPI projects LSU at 9.6 wins with a 1.6% chance of running the table, a 20.4% chance of winning the west and a 7.1% chance of winning the conference.
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