The Tigers didn’t exactly deliver the most convincing performance in Saturday’s 21-17 win over Auburn.
LSU was outgained by nearly 200 yards and had to dig itself out of a three-score deficit, but coach Brian Kelly’s team earned a gritty win on the road to move to 2-0 in SEC play and end a two-game losing streak against AU.
The Tigers aren’t quite ranked in this week’s USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, but they did receive 89 votes. That was second to only Cincinnati (140) among unranked teams. With a top-10 team coming to town in Tennessee next week, a victory would certainly propel the Tigers into the field.
A look at the full Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports:
No. 16 Oklahoma; No. 17 Texas A&M; No. 22 Florida State; No. 23 Minnesota; No. 24 Pittsburgh.
Cincinnati 140; Louisiana State 89; Florida State 74; Florida 41; Washington State 38; Maryland 37; James Madison 30; Minnesota 23; Texas 22; Texas A&M 20; Air Force 20; Oklahoma 19; Coastal Carolina 11; Purdue 10; North Carolina 9; Tulane 6; Notre Dame 5; Illinois 3; Central Florida 2; Pittsburgh 1; Duke 1
Here’s how the rest of the SEC fared in this week’s poll.
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Alabama struggled briefly on the road before beating Arkansas handily, though it lost quarterback Bryce Young to an injury. The Tide jumped Georgia and reclaimed the top spot from the Bulldogs.
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Georgia needed a comeback to take down Missouri on Saturday night, and UGA dropped to No. 2 after struggling back-to-back weeks.
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Tennessee benefitted from being idle, moving up one spot to No. 8 ahead of Saturday’s matchup in Death Valley.
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Ole Miss earned a big win at home over a top-10 team in Kentucky on Saturday, and the Rebels are now in the top 10 themselves after moving up two spots to No. 9.
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Kentucky only dropped five spots to No. 13 despite the frustrating loss on the road Saturday.
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The Bulldogs jumped into the top 25 at No. 23 this week after Saturday’s dominating win at home against Texas A&M, who dropped out of the top 25.
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The Razorbacks weren’t punished too harshly for Saturday’s loss to Alabama. They dropped six spots but remain in the field at No. 25.
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