After a 62-0 win over Army, LSU is rising back up the ranks.
The Tigers sit at No. 15 in the US LBM Coaches Poll and AP Top 25, but according to Bill Connelly and ESPN’s SP+ metric, LSU could be one of the 10 best teams in the country.
LSU comes in at No. 10 in the latest SP+ update.
That’s a significant jump after SP+ ranked LSU 18th last week. The offense is now ranked at No. 2, trailing only USC.
But it’s the defense that continues to make significant strides. The Tigers’ defense now sits at No. 47, up 19 spots from last week.
SP+ is meant to be forward-looking, so that’s good news for an LSU defense that’s looked like one of the worst in the country at times. If the group can play like a top-50 defense, the offense is good enough to carry LSU.
LSU’s next opponent, Alabama, also made a jump. The Crimson Tide are now at No. 3 in SP+ thanks to a defense that ranks fourth in the nation.
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