LSU ranks No. 12 in the latest preseason poll by ESPN.com college football writer Mark Schlabach. The Tigers are one of five SEC teams in the poll, including No. 1 Florida, No. 7 Ole Miss, No. 8 Alabama and No. 16 Georgia. Schlabach says the Rebels made the biggest jump, from No. 11. “Not since Archie Manning played quarterback has there been this much excitement about football in Oxford,” he says. He also notes LSU and Alabama dropped a few spots each. To see Schlabach’s latest preseason rankings, click here. The ESPN ranking falls in line with other preseason polls: Sports Illustrated has the Tigers ranked 13th, while Athlon Sports ranked LSU 17th.
Tigers are No. 12 in latest ESPN.com football poll
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