LSU Moves Up In The Polls After The Clemson Win

LSU moved up to No. 3 in the AP Top 25 and No. 4 in the Coaches Poll after the Tigers' season-opening win at Clemson.

No. 3 is the highest LSU has been ranked in the AP poll since 2019 and the first time in the Top 5 since the 2023 preseason rankings.

AP Top 25:
1. Ohio State 1-0 (55)
2. Penn State 1-0 (7)
3. LSU 1-0 (3)
4. Georgia 1-0
5. Miami 1-0
6. Oregon 1-0
7. Texas 0-1
8. Clemson 0-1
9. Notre Dame 0-1
10. South Carolina 1-0
11. Illinois 1-0
12. Arizona State 1-0
13. Florida 1-0
14. Florida State 1-0
15. Michigan 1-0
16. Iowa State 1-0
17. SMU 1-0
18. Oklahoma 1-0
19. Texas A&M 1-0
20. Ole Miss 1-0
21. Alabama 0-1
22. Tennessee 1-0
23. Indiana 1-0
24. Texas Tech 1-0
25. Utah 1-0

Others receiving votes: BYU 102, Auburn 94, Georgia Tech 67, Southern Cal 64, Louisville 59, TCU 49, Missouri 42, South Florida 25, Tulane 18, Nebraska 13, Kansas St. 7, James Madison 4, Liberty 4, UNLV 4, Duke 4, Navy 2, Pittsburgh 2, Baylor 2, Virginia 2, Memphis 2.

Coaches Poll:
1. Ohio State 1-0 (59)
2. Penn State 1-0 (6)
3. Georgia 1-0 (1)
4. LSU 1-0 (1)
5. Oregon 1-0
6. Texas 0-1
7. Miami 1-0
8. Clemson 0-1
9. Notre Dame 0-1
10. Arizona State 1-0
11. South Carolina 1-0
12. Illinois 1-0
13. Michigan 1-0
14. Ole Miss 1-0
15. Florida 1-0
16. SMU 1-0
17. Tennessee 1-0
18. Iowa State 1-0
19. Florida State 1-0
20. Alabama 0-1
21. Indiana 1-0
22. Texas A&M 1-0
23. Texas Tech 1-0
24. Oklahoma 1-0
25. BYU 1-0

Schools dropped out: No. 20 Kansas State; No. 25 Boise State

Others receiving votes: Utah 117; Louisville 95; Missouri 88; Kansas State 79; Tulane 45; USC 41; Auburn 41; TCU 33; Iowa 23; Navy 17; Georgia Tech 17; Nebraska 13; Memphis 11; South Florida 9; Duke 5; Kansas 4; Washington 3; Vanderbilt 2; FIU 1