LSU has plummeted 11 spots in the College Football Playoff’s newest rankings.
Tuesday, in the CFP’s weekly release of new rankings, the Tigers (5-3, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) fell from No. 13 to No. 24 after their 10-0 loss to top-ranked Alabama on Saturday.
The Tide remained at the top and LSU’s next opponent, Arkansas, slipped in the top 25 in the last spot — initiating a No. 24 versus No. 25 battle this weekend at 6 p.m. in Fayetteville, Arkansas’ Reynolds Razorback Stadium on Saturday. The game will be televised on ESPN.
LSU, Alabama and Arkansas are three of five SEC teams to make the second release of the rankings this season, including: No. 9 Auburn, which defeated LSU 13-18 on Sept. 24, and No. 8 Texas A&M.
The Tigers will meet with the eighth-ranked Aggies on Thanksgiving, Nov. 24, at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas. Texas A&M was ranked fourth before its 35-28 loss to Mississippi State on Saturday, then dropped four spots to No. 8 after its loss.
Here’s the rest of the CFP’s top 25:
- 1. Alabama
- 2. Clemson
- 3. Michigan
- 4. Washington
- 5. Ohio State
- 6. Louisville
- 7. Wisconsin
- 8. Texas A&M
- 9. Auburn
- 10. Penn State
- 11. Oklahoma
- 12. Colorado
- 13. Oklahoma State
- 14. Virginia Tech
- 15. Utah
- 16. West Virginia
- 17. North Carolina
- 18. Florida State
- 19. Nebraska
- 20. Southern California
- 21. Western Michigan
- 22. Boise State
- 23. Washington State
- 24. LSU
- 25. Arkansas