LSU’s hopes of raising the ceiling in Year 2 under [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] essentially ended with Saturday night’s 42-28 loss to Alabama.
Instead of reaching the College Football Playoff or New Year’s Six, the Tigers’ hopes of repeating as SEC West champions have all but ended, and they now need to win out if they want to even get back to the 10-win mark.
In spite of this team’s struggles, ESPN’s Football Power Index remains surprisingly high on it. The 6-3 Tigers remain in the top 10 and are one of three teams with a trio of losses that rank in the top 15.
Here’s how the full top 25 breaks down as we enter Week 11.