LSU players shared mixed perspectives this week on whether their 51-10 rout of Clemson to open the season Saturday was “a statement.”
Either way, voters in the AP and Coaches polls appeared to take away a clear message as the Tigers (1-0) leap-frogged three and five spots, respectively.
Coach Lane Kiffin’s squad is now the nation’s No. 8 team on both lists ahead of its game this week against in-state Louisiana Tech with a marquee matchup at No. 11/9 Ole Miss (1-0) looming in Week 3.
Ohio State (1-0) held its No. 1 ranking in each poll with SEC leaders Georgia (1-0) and Texas (1-0) now following at No. 2 and No. 3, respectively, in the AP and No. 2 and No. 4 in the Coaches after an Oregon (1-0) slide
Clemson, the preseason No. 23 on the Coaches, is now outside of both top 25’s with three votes in the Coaches and none in the AP.
Each poll once again includes at least nine SEC teams in the top 25 with Florida tying for No. 25 in the Coaches to mark a 10th on that list.
Check out the complete list below, including SEC programs in italics and LSU regular-season opponents in bold.
AP POLL — WEEK 2 (SEPT. 8)
1. Ohio State (1-0) — Steady
2. Georgia (1-0) — Up 1
3. Notre Dame (1-0) — Up 1
4. Texas (1-0) — Up 1
5. Indiana (1-0) — Up 1
6. Oregon (1-0) — Down 4
7. Miami (1-0) — Steady
8. LSU (1-0) — Up 3
9. Ole Miss (1-0) — Steady
10. Texas A&M (1-0) — Down 2
11. Oklahoma (1-0) — Down 1
12. Alabama (1-0) — Up 1
13. Texas Tech (1-0) — Down 1
14. USC (2-0) — Steady
15. BYU (1-0) — Down 1
16. Penn State (1-0) — Up 2
17. SMU (1-0) — Up 2
18. Tennessee (1-0) — Up 2
19. Washington (1-0) — Down 2
20. Utah (1-0) — Up 1
21. Iowa (1-0) — Up 1
22. Houston (1-0) — Up 1
23. Missouri (1-0) — Up 2
24. Louisville (0-1) — Steady
25. Virginia (1-0) — Previously unranked
COACHES POLL — WEEK 2 (SEPT. 8)
1. Ohio State (1-0) — Steady
2. Georgia (1-0) — Up 1
3. Texas (1-0) — Up 1
4. Notre Dame (1-0) — Up 1
5. Indiana (1-0) — Up 1
6. Oregon (1-0) — Down 4
7. Miami (1-0) — Steady
8. LSU (1-0) — Up 5
9. Texas A&M (1-0) — Down 1
10. Oklahoma (1-0) — Down 1
11. Ole Miss (1-0) — Down 1
12. Alabama (1-0) — Down 1
13. Texas Tech (1-0) — Down 1
14. USC (2-0) — Steady
15. BYU (1-0) — Steady
16. Penn State (1-0) — Up 1
17. SMU (1-0) — Up 3
18. Tennessee (1-0) — Steady
19. Washington (1-0) — Steady
20. Utah (1-0) — Up 1
21. Iowa (1-0) — Up 1
22. Houston (1-0) — Up 2
23. Missouri (1-0) — Up 2
24. Michigan (1-0) — Down 8
T-25. Virginia (1-0) — Previously unranked
T-25. Florida (1-0) — Previously unranked
