LSU debuts at No. 6 in preseason AP Poll

The Associated Press released its preseason poll Monday morning, and the LSU Tigers have to like where they’re at.

The Tigers debuted at No. 6 in the first nationally recognized poll to be released and voted on by college football reporters from across the country.

LSU marks the third team in the Southeastern Conference to appear on the list of top teams, sitting behind No. 2 Alabama and No. 3 Georgia.

But the No. 6 spot puts the Tigers in immediate play for a spot in the College Football Playoff, which accepts the top four teams as voted on by a committee that takes polls such as the AP’s into consideration.

The ranking comes after finishing last season with a 10-3 record and a New Years Six victory with a win over UCF in the Fiesta Bowl on New Years Day.

1. Clemson
2. Alabama
3. Georgia
4. Oklahoma
5. Ohio State
6. LSU
7. Michigan
8. Florida
9. Notre Dame
10. Texas
11. Oregon
12. Texas A&M
13. Washington
14. Utah
15. Penn State
16. Auburn
17. UCF
18. Michigan State
19. Wisconsin
20. Iowa
21. Iowa State
22. Syracuse
23. Washington State
24. Nebraska
25. Stanford

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