The LSU Tigers (2-2) travel to the Plains to take on SEC West division rival Auburn on Saturday.
LSU dropped their season opener against Mississippi State before defeating Vanderbilt in Nashville in week two. The Tigers’ third game, at Missouri, saw LSU lose 45-41 before beating South Carolina this past weekend 52-24.
According to ESPN’s football power index, LSU ranks 14th in the country. The Tigers have just a 1.3% chance of winning out, and a 44.6% chance to earn six wins.
The current FPI has the Tigers in the 5-5 range for the program’s win-loss total on the 2020 season.
Given the remainder of the schedule, six wins is possible, although the Tigers have to continue playing well.
With Myles Brennan’s status unknown for Saturday, that chance of achieving six wins can quickly drop depending on if the Tigers defeat Auburn.
LSU has just a 0.4% chance to win the SEC West, with one division loss already to Mississippi State.
In terms of winning the SEC outright, the Tigers have just a 0.2% chance of making that happen for the second straight season.
Ahead of LSU are SEC foes Alabama at No.2 overall, Georgia at No.5 overall and Florida at No. 9 overall.
The Tigers still have the Crimson Tide and the Gators on their schedule. The Tigers host Alabama on November 14 and travel to Gainesville on December 12.
The possibility of LSU winning the national championship from this point in the season is 0%, while it has a slight 0.2% chance to make the College Football Playoff, even with two losses so far.