Another publication has put out its preseason college football rankings, and it’s another top-five placement for Brian Kelly’s LSU Tigers.
In The Athletic’s rankings of all FBS teams from No. 1 to No. 133, LSU came in at No. 5, the same spot it ranks in both preseason polls and many other unofficial rankings. There’s a clear consensus that LSU is a top-five team in 2023.
Despite finishing the 2022 season at No. 17 in the rankings from The Athletic, LSU returns a lot of pieces, especially on offense. On the defensive side of the ball, Harold Perkins will anchor a talented unit but one that features a lot of new faces this season.
While LSU isn’t necessarily seen as an expected playoff team entering the year, it’s clear that many see this as a Tigers team that has that kind of potential if all goes well this fall.
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