The No. 4 Tigers fell 24-19 to No. 11 Ole Miss on Saturday, Sept. 27, at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi. LSU (4-1, 1-1 SEC) finished with 254 yards of offense in the loss to the Rebels (5-0, 3-0).
Despite its 4-1 record, LSU has scored 23 points or fewer in every game but one this year, as the offensive woes finally caught up with the Tigers against Ole Miss. While the loss won’t eliminate LSU from the 12-team College Football Playoff field, the Tigers are sure to fall in the rankings in the coming week’s latest rankings.
So, now the question is: Where will LSU fall in the US LBM Coaches Poll and AP Top 25 rankings ahead of Week 6? Here’s a look at the possibilities:
LSU football rankings: Where will Tigers fall in top 25?
The Tigers are going to fall in the Week 6 rankings following a loss to Ole Miss. But how far they will fall is the question, as the Rebels were ranked at No. 11 coming into the game.
LSU could very well remain in the top 10 despite the defeat, as it holds wins over Clemson and Florida on its resume already. The Tigers’ first loss will not eliminate them from the CFP field, but they are going to have a smaller margin of error moving forward.
Florida State’s loss to unranked Virginia on the road will keep LSU in the top 10. Here’s how the rest of the top 10 fared in Week 5, and how those games might affect the Tigers’ ranking:
Rankings reflect the Week 5 US LBM Coaches Poll
- No. 1 Ohio State: 24-6 win at Washington
- No. 2 Penn State: vs. No. 5 Oregon
- No. 3 Georgia: vs. No. 16 Alabama
- No. 4 LSU: 24-19 loss to No. 11 Ole Miss
- No. 5 Oregon: vs. No. 2 Penn State
- No. 6 Miami: BYE
- No. 7 Texas: BYE
- No. 8 Florida State: 46-38 loss to Virginia
- No. 9 Texas A&M: 16-10 win vs. Auburn
- No. 10 Oklahoma: BYE
Final ranking prediction: No. 10
