CBS Reveals Latest College Football Playoff Top 25 Rankings Projections

CBS Sports revealed its latest College Football Playoff rankings projections on Tuesday and pegged LSU down at No. 20, following the Tigers' loss to Ole Miss last week.

The Rebels moved all the way up to No. 3 after the win.

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LSU begins drifting away from bracket:
There's a chance the Tigers (4-1, 1-1) could lose each of their remaining four games in the SEC against top 20 competition this season if they don't find a way to better protect quarterback Garrett Nussmeier and find some semblance of a rushing attack. The loss at Ole Miss revealed much of what we already knew about LSU -- eventually, the offense was going to have to generate explosives since the defense had carried the team through the first quarter of the campaign. October showdowns with Vanderbilt and Oklahoma will determine if the Tigers have staying power in the playoff mix or if Brian Kelly's season ends in a whimper.

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College Football Playoff Rankings Projections:
1. Ohio State
2. Miami
3. Ole Miss
4. Oregon
5. Texas Tech
6. Alabama
7. Texas
8. Georgia
9. Penn State
10. Texas A&M
11. Indiana
12. South Florida
13. Tennessee
14. Notre Dame
15. Iowa State
16. Vanderbilt
17. Missouri
18. Georgia Tech
19. Oklahoma
20. LSU
21. Memphis
22. Florida State
23. Tulane
24. TCU
25. BYU