With the college football season drawing near, the Associated Press unveiled their Preseason Top 25 on Monday and the LSU Tigers were ranked 6th in the country, right behind Ohio State University.
The Tigers are coming off their first ten-win season since 2013 and a 40-32 win over UCF in the Fiesta Bowl and will open up the season on August 31st against the Georgia Southern Eagles.
Below is the AP Preseason Top 25 Poll.
Rank, Team, Points, 2018 Record, Previous
- Clemson, 1,540, 15-0, 1
- Alabama, 1,496, 14-1, 2
- Georgia, 1,403, 11-3, 7
- Oklahoma, 1,331, 12-2, 4
- Ohio State, 1,261, 12-2, 3
- LSU, 1,199, 10-3, 6
- Michigan, 1,164, 8-5, 14
- Florida, 1,054, 10-3, 7
- Notre Dame, 1,044, 12-1, 5
- Texas, 1,005, 10-4, 9
- Oregon, 860, 9-4, NR
- Texas A&M, 852, 7-6, 16
- Washington, 786, 10-4, 13
- Utah, 772, 9-5, NR
- Penn State, 651, 9-4, 17
- Auburn, 578, 8-5, NR
- UCF, 410, 12-1, 11
- Michigan State, 377, 10-3, NR
- Wisconsin, 370, 8-5, NR
- Iowa, 330, 8-5, 25
- Iowa State, 302, 8-5, NR
- Syracuse, 209, 10-3, 15
- Washington State, 200, 11-2, 10
- Nebraska, 154, 4-8, NR
- Stanford, 141, 9-4, NR
Others receiving votes:
Missouri 117, Army 94, Mississippi State 87, Miami (FL) 70, Northwestern 63, TCU 57, Virginia 44, Boise State 38, Cincinnati 16, South Carolina 15, Virginia Tech 12, Fresno State 8, Utah State 8, Minnesota 7, Memphis 6, Appalachian State 5, West Virginia 3, Oklahoma State 3, Arizona State 3, Arizona 1, USC 1
