| Preseason 2011 College Football Poll Has Tigers Ranked High After LSU's Cotton Bowl win, ESPN ranks the Tigers 4th for 2011 |
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January 13, 2011
Today I bring you the ESPN way-to-early, preseason poll. The website waited until after
the bowl games for a little more perspective.So this shouldn't surprise you: After a big win
over Texas A&M in the Cotton Bowl, LSU is ranked No. 4 behind Oklahoma, Alabama and
Oregon. I'm wagering this poll will be pretty close to the first Associated Press poll in
August.The SEC has seven teams ranked in the top 25: Alabama, LSU, Arkansas (8),
South Carolina (11), BCS champion Auburn (17), Florida (23) and Mississippi State (24).
The list:
1. Oklahoma
2. Alabama
3. Oregon
4. LSU
5. Boise State
6. Oklahoma State
7. Florida State
8. Arkansas
9. Stanford
10. Ohio State
11. South Carolina
12. Wisconsin
13. Texas A&M
14. Notre Dame
15. Michigan State
16. Missouri
17. Auburn
18. TCU
19. Nebraska
20. Virginia Tech
21. Arizona State
22. Texas
23. Florida
24.Mississippi State
25.West Virginia
Agree? Disagree?
Will another SEC team be in contention for a BCS title in 2011? Can Auburn and Oregon
get back to New Orleans for the 2012 National Championship Game?
It's never too early to take a look at the Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2011.
Here's why LSU got the No. 4 ranking: Tigers coach Les Miles didn't leave LSU for
Michigan. The Tigers might be really, really good in 2011. The Tigers, who have the most
consistent program in the SEC over the last 10years with 102 victories, bring 10 starters
back on offense and eight on defense. The losses on defense are still pretty significant
though, with tackles Lazarius Levingston and Drake Nevis and middle linebacker Kelvin
Sheppard leaving, and cornerback Patrick Peterson entering the NFL draft as a junior.
Quarterback Jordan Jefferson played better down the stretch, but he'll be challenged by
junior-college transfer Zach Mettenberger,who has a very strong arm. The Tigers play
Oregon in Arlington, Tex, and also play difficult SEC road games at Mississippi State and
Alabama.
Today I bring you the ESPN way-to-early, preseason poll. The website waited until after
the bowl games for a little more perspective.So this shouldn't surprise you: After a big win
over Texas A&M in the Cotton Bowl, LSU is ranked No. 4 behind Oklahoma, Alabama and
Oregon. I'm wagering this poll will be pretty close to the first Associated Press poll in
August.The SEC has seven teams ranked in the top 25: Alabama, LSU, Arkansas (8),
South Carolina (11), BCS champion Auburn (17), Florida (23) and Mississippi State (24).
The list:
1. Oklahoma
2. Alabama
3. Oregon
4. LSU
5. Boise State
6. Oklahoma State
7. Florida State
8. Arkansas
9. Stanford
10. Ohio State
11. South Carolina
12. Wisconsin
13. Texas A&M
14. Notre Dame
15. Michigan State
16. Missouri
17. Auburn
18. TCU
19. Nebraska
20. Virginia Tech
21. Arizona State
22. Texas
23. Florida
24.Mississippi State
25.West Virginia
Agree? Disagree?
Will another SEC team be in contention for a BCS title in 2011? Can Auburn and Oregon
get back to New Orleans for the 2012 National Championship Game?
It's never too early to take a look at the Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2011.
Here's why LSU got the No. 4 ranking: Tigers coach Les Miles didn't leave LSU for
Michigan. The Tigers might be really, really good in 2011. The Tigers, who have the most
consistent program in the SEC over the last 10years with 102 victories, bring 10 starters
back on offense and eight on defense. The losses on defense are still pretty significant
though, with tackles Lazarius Levingston and Drake Nevis and middle linebacker Kelvin
Sheppard leaving, and cornerback Patrick Peterson entering the NFL draft as a junior.
Quarterback Jordan Jefferson played better down the stretch, but he'll be challenged by
junior-college transfer Zach Mettenberger,who has a very strong arm. The Tigers play
Oregon in Arlington, Tex, and also play difficult SEC road games at Mississippi State and
Alabama.
| With Les Miles returning as the Tigers Mentor, expectations are high in 2011 for LSU |