LSU Tigers Top BCS, AP and Coaches Polls; Now What?
After firmly establishing themselves as the unquestionable top team in the nation this past Saturday, the LSU Tigers are sitting pretty atop each and every known poll and ranking system this week.
It wasn’t a beautiful game unless you’re a defensive purist, but it was pretty much what everyone expected to see from two strong, defensive-minded SEC squads fighting for their national championship lives. Ultimately, it came down to a single 25-yard Drew Alleman field in overtime to secure the win for the Tigers.
The game was meaningful on many levels, as this guy can probably best attest to.
Last week, even though there was a legitimate case to be made for the Crimson Tide, the Tigers sat firmly atop the BCS rankings as well as the AP and USA Today Coaches Polls. It’s more of the same this week, only this time around, LSU has firmly secured its No. 1 position.
From here on out, all LSU had to do is more of the same – win, win, win. The team’s biggest remaining challenge will come against the No. 8 ranked Arkansas Razorbacks, but aside from that, it’s smooth sailing until the SEC championship game.
Can the Tigers stay on top?
We’ll find out soon enough.
Full rankings below.
BCS:
1. LSU
2. Oklahoma State
3. Alabama
4. Stanford
5. Boise State
6. Oklahoma
7. Oregon
8. Arkansas
9. Clemson
10. Virginia Tech
11. Houston
12. Penn State
13. South Carolina
14. Kansas State
15. Georgia
16. Texas
17. Michigan State
18. Wisconsin
19. Nebraska
20. Auburn
21. Georgia Tech
22. Southern Miss
23. Cincinnati
24. Michigan
25. Baylor
AP:
1 LSU
2 Oklahoma State
3 Stanford
4 Alabama
5 Boise State
6 Oregon
7 Oklahoma
8 Arkansas
9 Clemson
10 Virginia Tech
11 Houston
12 Penn State
13 Michigan State
14 Georgia
15 South Carolina
16 Wisconsin
17 Kansas State
18 USC
19 Nebraska
20 Georgia Tech
21 Texas
22 Michigan
23 Cincinnati
24 Auburn
25 Southern Miss
USA Today Coaches Poll:
1 LSU
2 Stanford
3 Oklahoma State
4 Alabama
5 Boise State
6 Oregon
7 Oklahoma
8 Arkansas
9 Virginia Tech
10 Clemson
11 Houston
12 Penn State
13 Michigan State
14 Wisconsin
15 South Carolina
16 Georgia
17 Nebraska
18 Cincinnati
19 Georgia Tech
20 Texas
21 Michigan
22 Kansas State
23 Southern Miss
24 TCU
25 Auburn
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