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LSU plummeted in the College Football Playoff selection committee rankings from No. 5 to No. 14 after falling to Texas A&M 38-23, picking up a third loss. The Tigers are thought to be out of the CFP discussion, but SEC commissioner Greg Sankey says LSU should be considered if it improves to 10-3 with a …
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LSU is a prime example of a squad that a 12-team College Football Playoff field would have benefitted this season. The Tigers had a legitimate shot at making the CFP coming into the regular season finale. Ranked No. 5 heading into their matchup against Texas A&M last weekend, a victory and subsequent SEC Championship would …
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An upset loss to Texas A&M over the weekend dropped LSU from fifth to No. 14 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday evening. With the plunge out of the Top 10, the Tigers have no shot at cracking the Top 4 spots to secure a playoff berth for a run at a …
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Perhaps the biggest debate before the release centered around USC and LSU. The Trojans, still just with one loss, got their first ranked win last week, beating UCLA. USC has been sitting right behind LSU for some time now, despite the Tigers having an extra loss. People wondered if USC would be able to leapfrog …
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As BJ Ojulari chatted with reporters Tuesday evening in the LSU football team room, a reporter’s laptop streaming the College Football Playoff rankings showed the Tigers had jumped up one big rung on the playoff ladder to No. 5. Ojulari arched his eyebrows slightly at the news. “Oh, that’s what’s up,” he said smiling. Yes, …
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In spite of a one-point loss against Florida State in Week 1 and getting blown out against Tennessee, the Tigers sit at No. 5 in the latest playoff rankings heading into the final week of the regular season. With No. 1 Georgia in their path, No. 2 Ohio State facing off against No. 3 Michigan, …
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After Tennessee dropped from No. 5 to 10 following a shocking blow-out from South Carolina, LSU and USC moved up to No. 5 and No. 6, respectively. The playoff committee rewarded the top four – Georgia, Ohio State, Michigan and TCU – with their same rankings as last week after they all survived nerve-wrecking tests. …
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Following its big win over UCLA on Saturday, USC (10-1) checked in at No. 6 in Tuesday's updated College Football Playoff rankings behind Georgia (No. 1), Ohio State (No. 2), Michigan (No. 3), TCU (No. 4) and LSU (No. 5). Despite possessing a better overall record than the Tigers (9-2), the Trojans were placed behind …
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LSU continued its climb up the CFP Rankings on Tuesday as the Tigers moved up another spot to No. 5 in this week’s edition of the poll that ultimately determines the four teams who advance to the CFP Playoffs. LSU (9-2 overall, 6-1 SEC) won its fifth straight game last week, defeating UAB, 41-10, in …
Week 12 saw several playoff contenders in tight spots. Some were expected, such as USC being in a tight one with UCLA. Other results were more surprising, including Tennessee getting torched in South Carolina and Michigan just escaping against Illinois. LSU took care of business with a win over UAB, and its playoff hopes are …
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The Tigers still remain at No. 6 in the Coaches and AP Polls, with USC remaining ahead in both and jumping them after Week 12 in the latter. But in the latest College Football Playoff Rankings, which were released Tuesday night ahead of the final weekend of the regular season, LSU has moved up one …
There’s been plenty of talk of the College Football Playoff picture and how it has evolved as the regular season nears a close. And two of the teams that have been in then conversation but aren’t a total lock to make it in are the LSU Tigers and the Tennessee Volunteers. — Read on http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/lsu-football/rece-davis-clarifies-stance-on-lsu-tennessee-playoff-debate/
Somehow, someway, LSU has battled its way into the playoff race. At 8-2, Brian Kelly has led LSU to an SEC West title in his first year. But with two losses, it’d be hard to say LSU controls its own destiny. — Read on lsutigerswire.usatoday.com/lists/lsu-football-cfp-playoff-rooting-guide-week-12/
LSU football owns two losses, but the Tigers are far from dead in the College Football Playoff picture. The Tigers clinched the SEC West in Week 12 and came at No. 6 in the latest rankings reveal Tuesday evening. A two-loss team has never made the playoff since its inception in 2014, but the SEC Champion has …
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College football is in the final weeks of the 2022 regular season as we await what the new College Football Playoff rankings will look like this evening. At Fighting Irish Wire, we made our predictions for that Saturday night and will be watching with the rest of the college football world later this evening. Kirk …
The discussion on ESPN about how the College Football Playoff committee will settle on the final 4 teams came to a head only moments after the latest rankings were revealed. Kirk Herbstreit opened the discussion on Tuesday night and noted that he was fine with LSU being ahead of Southern Cal after t — Read …
Georgia, Ohio State, Michigan and TCU make up the updated top-four, with Tennessee and LSU on the outside looking in. The four undefeated teams in college football entering Week 12 match the rankings with Georgia, Ohio State, Michigan and TCU the only ones left. After a quick re-shuffle from the original list, take a look …
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The looming change to a 12-team playoff has several people in college football still determining their thoughts on it. It’s a big change to a format that had been successful over the last several years. — Read on http://www.on3.com/news/brian-kelly-provides-honest-thoughts-on-the-looming-12-team-college-football-playoff-lsu-tigers/
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