In the second-to-last release of the College Football Playoff poll, LSU (7-4, 5-3 Southeastern Conference) leaped back into the ranks after its 54-39 win against Texas A&M on Thanksgiving.
The Tigers slipped inside the College Football Playoff’s top 25 at No. 21. LSU is also ranked No. 21 in the AP and Coaches Poll, which were released on Sunday.
LSU fell out of the College Football Playoff rankings with its 10-16 loss against now-No. 15 Florida on Nov. 19.
In Tuesday’s poll, which followed the end of the regular season, all four of LSU’s losses were against ranked teams inside the CFP’s top 15.
LSU’s losses this season:
- Sept. 3: vs. No. 6 Wisconsin, 14-16
- Sept. 24: at No. 14 Auburn, 13-18
- Nov. 5: vs. No. 1 Alabama, 0-10
- Nov. 19: vs. No. 15 Florida, 10-16
While one spot ahead of Florida, Auburn is the front-runner to fill the SEC’s seat in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 2, 2017.
With a win against undefeated, top-ranked Alabama in the SEC Championship on Dec. 3, the Gators could skip ahead of Auburn in the final poll, thus punching their ticket to the Sugar Bowl.
After a round of league championship games this weekend, the College Football Playoff will release its final poll on Dec. 4 — this Sunday at 11 a.m. — to announce the CFP’s four semifinalists.
