Projecting College Football's 10 Most Explosive Offenses In 2026

Brad Crawford of CBS Sports recently released a projection of which college football teams could field the most explosive offenses in 2026 and ranked them 1-10.

Coming in at No. 7 on Crawford's list was LSU. Here's what he had to say about the Tigers:

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7. LSU
When you assemble the nation's top-ranked transfer portal class and commit every available resource to making Year 1 under Lane Kiffin a success, the expectation is immediate production.

In addition to landing former Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt, Kiffin added USC signal-caller Husan Longstreet and overhauled LSU's wide receiver room with 12 newcomers. The offensive line also projects as a major strength, anchored by five-star Colorado transfer Jordan Seaton. That unit must improve after uneven play last fall, when the Tigers struggled at times to protect Garrett Nussmeier and failed to meet lofty preseason expectations.

Tight end Trey'Dez Green returns as a proven playmaker, and Harlem Berry -- the No. 1 running back in the 2025 recruiting cycle -- opted to remain with the program to see what Kiffin and his staff can build.

Kiffin engineered a rapid offensive turnaround at Ole Miss with tempo and efficiency. He will attempt to replicate that formula in Baton Rouge after bringing offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr. and several assistants with him.

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Top 10 Projection:
1. Texas
2. Miami
3. Indiana
4. Ohio State
5. Oregon
6. Notre Dame
7. LSU
8. Texas Tech
9. Ole Miss
10. Oklahoma State