re: Is your team going to be better or worse on defense in 2023, and why?

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6 LSU 354.6

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LSU will have better numbers, for a multitude of reasons...

Front 7 will be strong. Adding a couple all-conference-level players in Maason Smith DL and Omar Speights LB.

New corners, but they were new last year too, and this pair (Chestnut and Alexander) should be maybe a bit better. Year 2 in the House scheme, so guys who return will be more familiar with the nuances.

And not least of all, the schedule looks to be less challenging. Swap Tennessee out for Missouri, Bama's skill positions are considerably less imposing, no more Air Raid at Miss State, and Achane is gone at A&M. Arkansas (particularly if KJ plays) should be good, but it's at Tiger Stadium, as is Auburn and Fla (2 other teams that should improve).