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Yahoo Sports Gives LSU High Expectations In Latest Way-Too Early Rankings For 2026

by Staff Reporter

January 27, 202613 Comments

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Yahoo Sports is the latest outlet to release Way-Too-Early Rankings for 2026, with LSU coming in at No. 6 on this list.

According to senior writer Nick Bromberg, the expectations for Lane Kiffin will be high in his first year at LSU, and he expects the Tigers to be in the college football playoffs.

quote:
6. LSU
Lane Kiffin got his quarterback in former Arizona State signal-caller Sam Leavitt. He also added former five-star recruit Husan Longstreet from USC. LSU was one of the biggest underachievers in 2025. This is a roster that can make the College Football Playoff. And, given the way Kiffin left Ole Miss, anything less than making the CFP semifinals can be considered a disappointment.

Complete Way-Too-Early Rankings:
1. Oregon
2. Texas
3. Indiana
4. Ohio State
5. Georgia
6. LSU
7. Texas Tech
8. Texas A&M
9. Notre Dame
10. Miami
11. Ole Miss
12. Alabama
13. Oklahoma
14. USC
15. BYU
16. Michigan
17. SMU
18. Penn State
19. Louisville
20. Virginia Tech
21. Houston
22. South Carolina
23. Washington
24. Illinois
25. Virginia

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Originally published on TigerDroppings.com

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chRxis•2 months

they really expect Indiana to continue their success huh? with Mendoza, Cooper, and Surratt moving on, that's a lot of production to replace... guess we'll see

TigersJump•2 months

Player’s average age just dropped from 29 to 20 after the championship.

Jabontik•2 months

rat poison

Alexsportsdad•2 months

This seems about right. Love seeing Alabama below us and out of the top 10.

Clemson not even mentioned in the top 25. Dabos seat is starting to cook.

LSU Tiger Eyes•2 months

Our opening game will be on fire, and I am not speaking of the temperature!

ffhouston•2 months

Rat. Poison.

LuckyTiger57•2 months

Realistically these players are all coming into a new system they have to learn. Yes, on paper they look like one helluva team to contend with. Lots of unrealistic people in the media too. LSU will need luck avoiding injuries to key players and offensive line play is the key to how far they can go.

LuckyTiger57•2 months

Not to mention the difficulty of a 9- game conference schedule.

markthetiger•2 months

They have us at 6, but say anything less than semi’s is a disappointment. Their math doesn’t add up. They are the dissapoint Larry!

goodgrin•2 months

Oregon number one?

{{{{Ha ha ha ha ha ha haha ha}}}

Timeoday•2 months

NIKE ad money forces positive coverage. Oregon will be the first 3 loss and 4 loss team one day to make playoffs. The commentators and pollsters all answer to Phil Knight.

Bucky_B•2 months

a whole lot of players that havent played with each other before.... this would be nice. but, Im not betting on the CFP in year one

Tigers4Lyfe•2 months

Most colleges these days will be playing under the same circumstances.

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