As usual, ESPN released their way-too-early top 25 after Monday’s championship game.
As expected, LSU isn’t in it, but four of their opponents are. That’s not too difficult for an LSU team that will need the schedule to give them some breaks in 2022.
Let’s take a look.
Alabama Crimson Tide
No surprise here. Alabama is ranked first in the early top 25 and they’ll probably be there when the real one comes out in August.
By Alabama standards, 2021 was a down year. They had a young team and it showed at times. Next year, those young guys won’t be so young and Alabama might resemble the Alabama people are used to.
Bryce Young is back with a few blue-chip receivers poised to break out. Their offensive and defensive lines should both be better too. LSU gets the Crimson Tide in Baton Rouge this year, but it still might get ugly.
The Tigers season finale opponent up next