After a convincing 38-10 win against Arkansas on Saturday, LSU has leaped a handful of spots in the College Football Playoff rankings from No. 24 to No. 16.
After Auburn’s loss at Georgia Saturday, LSU (6-3, 4-2 Southeastern Conference) has a chance to fill the SEC’s seat in New Orleans’ Sugar Bowl on Jan. 2 if it wins the remaining games on its schedule.
Up next: No. 23 Florida.
If the Gators win at Tiger Stadium on Saturday, Florida (7-2, 5-2 SEC) will clinch the SEC East and be slated to face top-ranked Alabama in the league’s championship game on Dec. 3 in Atlanta.
LSU was listed at No. 13 in the CFP’s initial release of its rankings three weeks ago and fell to No. 24 after its 10-0 loss to Alabama on Nov. 5.
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