83.816 (6-2) +5, +1.500 38-17 win over Auburn

6. LSU — Score: 0.224 | Results: 0.962, SOS Rank: #25, Quality: 0.128, Recency: 0.000 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 3, Off Rk: #3, Def Rk: #8

1296.74 (+5)

Score 76.38 (▲ 1.46) | Place Change: ▲ 7 | Previous Rank: 16th | Wins Composite Rank: 20th | SoS Composite Rank: 14th | Margin of Victory Rank: 6th | Penalties Composite Rank: 41st | Yardage Composite Rank: 1st | Turnover Composite Rank: 91st | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 3rd | Other Stats Rank: 66th

2029.04 (+5)

+7.8602103 (LW: #15)

0.885, +5, Pow: 3, Off: 3, Def: 10, SOR: 21

Up 5

+4

+4

The win over Auburn is useful, but LSU’s own losses limit its ceiling. There’s enough quality to rank LSU in the top 15.

2-loss

84.2%

(6-2) (up 2)
W: 38-17 @ #24 Auburn (4-3) (JTGOTW)
Next Week: Bye
Projected Bowl: Music City Bowl vs Iowa

0.74054

[5-2, 2-2 SEC] (+2) | SOR: #16 | Notable Results: L 24-32 @ #15 Ole Miss [5-2], L 34-35 (OT) @ #9 Kentucky [7-1] |

+0

Neither of their two ranked wins (TAMU + Miss State) are aging well, which combined with the losses, means they shouldn't be in the Top 15 as of now...unless if they win again, sigh...

(+3)

Lost close games to higher ranked SEC teams, couple of okay wins against Auburn and Miss St. Not the most inspiring set of wins here... Last Week: #20

LSU is probably a little underrated here if I was just guessing at how good they are, but their resume actually just isn't very good. They're 5-2 and their best wins are over Clemson (4-3), Auburn (4-3), and Mississippi State (4-3). One argument in their favor is they crushed those teams. I think they have the talent to compete with great teams. They've got a week off and then three straight chances to prove they belong higher with Alabama, Texas, and Tennessee.

Also considered for rankings: Oklahoma State, Iowa, Boise State, USC, Virginia Tech

+1

net elo off def ridge fei conf
+20.5 +22.7 38.9 16.2 +22.0 +16.9 SEC

T20ᵗʰ W/L, T9ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 5ᵗʰ Team Strength, 1ˢᵗ Quality of Wins

+5. SOR got a massive boost (from 27 to 15)

+5 (W 28-17 @ Auburn)

.699

.570

(+9) GS .800, TS 1742: 52.4% #15 Mississippi State + 38.2% #18 Auburn + 8.6% #25 Texas A&M + 0.7% #45 Clemson + 0.1% #66 Louisiana Tech = 68.1% #12 Ole Miss + 31.9% #5 Kentucky.

(-)

The Tigers have two losses to two good teams. Since Kentucky, they've cleaned up and looked pretty good. The SEC is confusing, keep them #12.

+2
W (6-2) A +21 vs Auburn (unranked)
W (5-2) H +31 vs MS State (20)
L (4-2) A -1 vs Kentucky (18)
W (4-1) H +49 vs McNeese State (unranked)
W (3-1) H +29 vs Texas A&M (18)
L (2-1) A -8 vs Ole Miss (8)
W (2-0) H +31 vs LA Tech (unranked)
W (1-0) H +41 vs Clemson (unranked)

LSU are lacking a signature win, with solid wins against Miss St, Auburn, and A&M, and won't climb much higher without one

(+3)

there's a reason kiffin never won a chip

LSU heeded the warning from Auburn’s big win over Georgia last week and took care of business.

Dominant win over Auburn on the road.

Playing extremely well, have 2 extremely good losses, but lack any good wins

Dropped: #13 Oregon, #17 Iowa, #23 James Madison
Considered: Cincinnati, Minnesota, Iowa, SMU, Nebraska