The Tigers aren’t the easiest team to make projections about heading into 2022.
Though the team is coming off a disappointing 6-7 finish in 2021, there’s reason to believe it could take a significant step forward this season. There’s a new coach at the helm in [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag], and he brought with him a lot of talent, especially in the transfer portal.
Areas on the roster that looked porous a few months ago are much more minor questions now, and the Tigers could be poised to surprise some people this fall.
Though the national media at large isn’t particularly high on LSU, it actually ranks surprisingly high in the Football Power Index, ESPN’s analytics system, heading into the season.
Here’s what the top 25 looks like as we’ve reached the end of July.