LSU rises into ESPN Football Power Index top 15 after win over South Alabama

LSU’s win over South Alabama has it continuing to rise in the ESPN FPI rankings.

LSU has responded nicely to a fifth-straight season-opening loss, reeling off four wins in a row to move to 4-1 as it heads into the bye week before a critical home game against Ole Miss.

As the Tigers continue to win, the analytics become higher on coach Brian Kelly’s team. After rising to No. 19 following a win over UCLA in Week 4, LSU is moving up even higher this week after its 42-10 win over South Alabama.

Now, the Tigers rank 15th, seventh among SEC teams. They come in one spot behind Missouri and two spots ahead of Oklahoma. Four SEC teams — Texas, Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee — rank inside the top five.

LSU will look to get things right this week before a game against the Rebels, which lost at home to Kentucky on Saturday and now have another tough game coming up on the road against South Carolina this weekend.

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