LSU opened at No. 12 in the first ESPN Preseason FPI for the 2020 campaign a month after the Tigers claimed the national championship. ESPN updated its rankings for the second time since and the Tigers held steady at No. 6.
Source: LSU holds steady at No. 6 in updated ESPN FPI
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