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2016 Preseason LSU Tigers Rankings

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User	Rank	Reason
DoctorWhosOnFirst	1
ExternalTangents	1
keytide22	1
Luriker	1	So much raw ability, I have a very easy time seeing them playing in the natty.
sideoutpar	1
TopheryG8er	1
antiherowes	2
bties	2	Les Miles has never had a better reason to prove everyone wrong.
f0gax	2
gohuskies	2	Veteran, loaded, Harris will improve, and Fournette is a stud. I think they squeak by Bama at home en route to an SEC championship.
HUSKEROYAL	2
jzorbino	2	Tons of returning starters, dominant run game and defense, somewhat favorable schedule
MrDoctorSmartyPants	2
pascha	2
seaotter2	2
wackywiener	2
52hoova	3
AGSattack	3
alsonamedbort87	3
BallSoHerd	3
BugsSuck	3
CockADoodleBOOM	3
corundum9	3
deadtofall12	3
FellKnight	3
GeneralGBO	3
goblue10	3	his name rhymes with Leonard Fournette
JCiLee	3
Khavanon	3
milesgmsu	3
nickknx865	3
seanosaur	3
SenorPuff	3
spsellers	3
ssnider23	3	I'm riding high on LSU. They had the 3rd best recruiting class with damn near everyone coming back for both sides of the ball. If Fournette returns to pre-Alabama form, this team will make a serious run at the CFP.
stephenbawesome	3
taloncarde	3
Texasagsman	3
tmart12	3	Returning starters
uwbjb	3
Wurst_Law	3	The higher they start, the further they will fall.
03040905	4
ChickenTaco	4
chweris	4
CountryRoads8	4
Disregardskarma	4
Dropbackandpunt	4
Emperor_of_Orange	4
G-Aardvark	4
GoldenHawk07	4
grjohnst	4
icklebush	4
kamikazeguy	4	Brandon Harris should improve this year, but his progression will most likely take a backseat to the frightening 1-2 punch that is Leonard Fournette and Derrius Guice.  If their defense can hold teams hostage as was the case last year, Fournette should have the time to get into rhythm and gash teams well into the 220+ yard mark.  
kdbvols	4	LF7
kflinderman	4
KingKliffsbury	4
LEGEN--wait_for_it	4
meatfrappe	4
MrTheSpork	4	The first team not a 2015 CFP competitor is -- you guessed it -- an SEC team.LSU has a few important games -- an early-season "neutral" matchup against Wisconsin, a trip to play always-confusing Arkansas, a potential top-ten matchup against Florida -- but not a single one would matter more than taking down #1 on this list for the first time since the rematch year. With Les Miles potentially coaching for his job, LSU might be in the best position they've had for five years to make a championship run, and that's going to be in large part on the back of Leonard Fournette. As with Watson and Mayfield, there's nothing I can say that's not been parroted frequently, he's an incredible back deserving heavy Heisman consideration. On offense, the chief concern is Brandon Harris's passing, but he should improve on what was just average play over last season. Defensively 
Mythic514	4	Despite a disappointing season last year, they have all the pieces to succeed. The only question is their passing, but even without it, I think Fournette makes up a lot for their offensive shortcomings. I'm not totally sure their a top 4 team, but I'm taking a chance on them in the preseason.
NatecUDF	4
njm1314	4
No_Way_Pablo	4
Plneapple	4
pmartin0079	4
retnuh101	4
runujhkj	4
sirgippy	4
SpeedxKills	4	Combine a team returning the most experience in the nation (#1 SB Nation returning experience rank) with arguably one of the top 5 most talented rosters in the nation (#3 in the 2016 247sports team talent composite) has LSU make a big jump in my top 25 poll from where they were at last year. 
swanky-k	4
Techwid	4
ToxicSteve13	4
vanburen1845	4
was_saying_boo_urns	4	Offense wasn't the problem last year. Now Dave Aranda is in town.
Acm0028	5
BoboIsDead	5	In nearly any other division of college football, this roster would be almost certainly playoff-bound.  But in the thick of fall, the gamut of SEC West teams from top to bottom has proven too much for Les Miles several times.  This is certainly one of the best teams in the nation on paper, but the question remains as to whether Les Miles will learn from past mistakes.  
Branzilla91	5
brobroma	5
BrutonGaster77	5	I wonder where LSU would be right now if we had stolen Les back in 2007?
cfbguy	5
DavoinShower-handle	5
emueagles	5
esoterik	5
funtubs	5
G-manP	5	Leonard Fournette anchors a team that will bring back more 2015 starters than any other P5 team. If Fournette can play as expected, the winner of the home game vs. Alabama will likely be the SEC-West representative for the Championship game.
gsuhooligan	5
ilovecfb	5
laminak	5
Mario_Speedwagon	5
mgmfa	5	I'm not sold on the rest of the team, but Fournette should be enough to get these guys into the top 15 at the worst. Go get 'em, Tigers.
mickeyquicknumbers	5	See FSU review. But in all seriousness, if Dave Aranda can close half of the gaping chasm between the collective defensive talent and collective defense play that held LSU back last year (I think he can) then LSU will be clear challengers for the playoffs. Also Fournette etc. 
puffadda	5
Quentanamo_Bay	5
RobertNeyland	5
snwidget	5
TDenverFan	5
the5thpixel	5
topher3003	5
ucieaters33	5
A-Stu-Ute	6
ack30297	6
AllHawkeyesGoToHell	6
Austinperroux	6
BabyBladder	6	11-2, win the sugar bowl. Losses to Auburn (a shock) and Alabama keep them out of the SECCG.
BaldEagle88	6
BosskOnASegway	6	Predictive Rank: #10 (32 points)Personal Rank: #5 (42 points)AP Rank: #5 (21 points)Total: 95/125
Buckeyes2010	6
CambodianDrywall	6
captain_sasquatch	6
Cheeseish	6
cmdrcaboose2	6
d_mcc_x	6
djowen68	6	Talent, coaching
dupreesdiamond	6
fitzmauricet	6
flipadelphia17	6
flyingcrayons	6
galacticdude7	6
hokies220	6	I'm not certain how LSU's passing game will be this year, but with LF7 and Guice expecting a bigger share of the running this year I'm not too concerned about it yet. Especially returning so many starters.
jklharris	6
jlh2b	6
JonesUCF34	6
MammothMan34	6
mellolizard	6	like fsu, fornette will carry the team.  unlike fsu, lsu never have their qb sorted out.  
monkeymatt1836	6	This could be a make it or break it year for Les Miles after last year's fiasco. If LSU do not make a run for the CFP, he may be out of a job come January. The QB position has always plagued Les Miles during his tenure at LSU. If Miles can get his QB play sorted out, expect LSU to be contenders for not only the SEC crown, but the NCAA crown as well. LSU returns a ton of talent on both sides of the ball, including Leonard Fournette, who many consider to be the top RB in the country. Expect the Tigers to have their Nov 5 matchup with Alabama circled on their calendars after their performance last year.  
monotonemr	6
NeauxRegrets	6
Polarbear1914	6
polydorr	6
Pope_Jake	6
qacha	6
Red261	6
remwin	6
RiffRamBahZoo	6
scronko	6
SCRx	6
solo_22	6
swodaem2005	6
TheFlyingBoat	6
TheTeamCubed	6
UNC_Samurai	6
Wescat	6
XSavageWalrusX	6
Xtremeloco	6	LSU should be better than expected this year.  But they'll still manage to screw up my pick-ems by losing to a team nobody expected.  
aubieismyhomie	7
buckeyegold	7
buckeyes75	7
CantHousewifeaHo	7
CFSparta92	7
chceman	7
groggydog	7
jeedf	7
kdcoltred	7	L7U
kelling928	7
mjurkiewicz	7
myghtymouse	7
mynameisjona	7
PalmettoFace	7
pbjork	7
plannedsickdays	7
rabid_communicator	7
SmokingCricket	7
THECrew42	7
WaffleIron278	7
WarEagle9	7
AaronRodgers16	8
bluegrassborn	8
Daigotsu	8
diastereomer	8
eclectic_tastes	8
GiveMeSomeRaptorNews	8
HarbingerOfFun	8
jayhawx19	8
owl_man	8
Pikachu1989	8
PureCFR	8
Stockz	8
T-Thugs	8	Fournette is a freak and a scary man. Give the man the ball. Expecting LSU to roll Wisconsin in week 1. 
ToLongDR	8
bakonydraco	9
coreyfra	9
Hummer77x	9
thatwasntveryraven	9
admiraltarkin	10	Would be higher if they had a QB. It remains to be seen if Harris can not be terrible this year. If he is simply not terrible (let alone good), they'll be a 10+ win team this year
dabul-master	10
nin478	10
atchemey	11
Atoodope	11
Fifth_Down	11
KobeOrNotKobe	11
sunburn_on_the_brain	11	Some people think they're a title contender.  Let's see how they do at QB first.  Fournette is a beast but he can only do so much.  Defense should be nails.
Harry_B_C_Dresden	12
tabelz	12	Overrated in other polls that take schedule too much into account. However, they have a literal human wrecking ball at running back
twosheepforanore	12
DafoeFoSho	13
niperwiper	14
OhGad	15
longhorn2015	16
BUSean	19
HelioOne	19
TotalEconomist	20

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