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The LSU Tigers fell to 2-3 on the season after the team suffered a 48-11 loss at Auburn last weekend.
Not only did the loss put an end to LSU’s chances at winning the SEC West, it also tossed out their chances of potentially making a run at the College Football Playoff.
The Tigers were ranked No. 14 in the ESPN Football Power Index with a 0.2% chance to win the SEC West.
Following the loss to Auburn, however, the Tigers fell to No. 24.
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The Tigers’ win total now sits at 4.2-5.8 wins, according to the FPI. In terms of potentially winning out, LSU has just a 0.5% chance of making that happen.
Achieving six wins looks gloomy at this point in the season, but the Tigers have a 7.7% chance of winning four of their next five games to get to 6-4 on the season.
That would mean the only other loss comes to either Florida, Alabama, or Texas A&M. The way the team is playing currently, a win against just one of those teams is a slight possibility.
The Tigers’ chances of making the College Football Playoff, making and winning the national championship and winning the SEC outright are all now at 0%.
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The absence of Myles Brennan at quarterback and the lack of play on defense has put LSU in a tough spot.
Through five games, no defending national champion has been under .500 the following season. The Tigers, however, became the first team to make that mark after falling to 2-3 last weekend.
Leave no doubt, LSU still has a legitimate chance at making a bowl game, and that should happen. With the NCAA allowing all teams, regardless of its record, to be eligible for a bowl game, the Tigers still have their sights set on achieving that.
But, it should be noted that the schedule only gets tougher from here, and Alabama comes to Baton Rouge on November 14 looking for revenge from last season.
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The Tigers then play Arkansas, Texas A&M, Ole Miss and Florida to close out the season.
Buckle up Tigers fans, the final five games for LSU could get interesting.
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