LSU is 6-2 entering its bye week. A showdown with Alabama that in all likelihood will determine the SEC West is on the horizon.

Following the loss to Tennessee and a ho-hum win over Auburn, not many thought LSU would be in this position. But drastic improvements over the last two games have flipped the script.
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