Tigers take a major tumble in US LBM Coaches Poll after Sunday’s loss to Florida State
LSU entered the 2023 season with high expectations, but perhaps it’s time for a reality check after Sunday’s 45-24 loss to Florida State.
It’s the second straight year the Tigers opened with a loss against the Seminoles, and this one was particularly painful as they were dominated in the second half after taking a lead to the locker room.
It should come as no surprise that the Tigers were the second-biggest faller in this week’s edition of the US LBM Coaches Poll, behind only Clemson, which suffered a stunning 28-7 loss at Duke. Two teams dropped out, as well: TCU and Texas Tech, which were upset by Colorado and Wyoming respectively.
Here’s how the full top 25 breaks down in the Coaches Poll this week.
Colorado Buffaloes (1-0)
Points: 161
Week 1 Result: W 45-42 at TCU
Week 2 Opponent: vs. Nebraska
Duke Blue Devils (1-0)
Points: 222
Week 1 Result: W 28-7 vs. Clemson
Week 2 Opponent: vs. Lafayette
Texas A&M Aggies (1-0)
Points: 236
Week 1 Result: W 52-10 vs. New Mexico
Week 2 Opponent: at Miami
Tulane Green Wave (1-0)
Points: 255
Week 1 Result: W 37-17 vs. South Alabama
Week 2 Opponent: at Ole Miss
Clemson Tigers (0-1)
Points: 287
Week 1 Result: L 28-7 at Duke
Week 2 Opponent: vs. Charleston Southern
Ole Miss Rebels (1-0)
Points: 411
Week 1 Result: W 73-7 vs. Mercer
Week 2 Opponent: vs. Tulane
Wisconsin Badgers (1-0)
Points: 445
Week 1 Result: W 38-17 vs. Buffalo
Week 2 Opponent: at Washington State
Oregon State Beavers (1-0)
Points: 499
Week 1 Result: W 42-17 at San Jose State
Week 2 Opponent: vs. UC Davis
Oklahoma Sooners (1-0)
Points: 543
Week 1 Result: W 73-0 vs. Arkansas State
Week 2 Opponent: vs. SMU
North Carolina Tar Heels (1-0)
Points: 546
Week 1 Result: W 31-17 vs. South Carolina (in Charlotte)
Week 2 Opponent: vs. Appalachian State
Kansas State Wildcats
Points: 630
Week 1 Result: W 45-0 vs. Southeast Missouri State
Week 2 Opponent: vs. Troy
LSU Tigers (0-1)
Points: 738
Week 1 Result: L 45-24 vs. Florida State (in Orlando)
Week 2 Opponent: vs. Grambling
Oregon Ducks (1-0)
Points: 904
Week 1 Result: W 81-7 vs. Portland State
Week 2 Opponent: at Texas Tech
Utah Utes (1-0)
Points: 924
Week 1 Result: W 24-11 vs. Florida
Week 2 Opponent: at Baylor
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (2-0)
Points: 950
Week 1 Result: W 56-3 vs. Tennessee State
Week 2 Opponent: at NC State
Texas Longhorns (1-0)
Points: 957
Week 1 Result: W 37-10 vs. Rice
Week 2 Opponent: at Alabama
Tennessee Volunteers
Points: 1099
Week 1 Result: W 49-13 vs. Virginia (in Nashville)
Week 2 Opponent: vs. Austin Peay
Washington Huskies (1-0)
Points: 1115
Week 1 Result: W 56-19 vs. Boise State
Week 2 Opponent: vs. Tulsa
Penn State Nittany Lions (1-0)
Points: 1216
Week 1 Result: W 38-15 vs. West Virginia
Week 2 Opponent: vs. Delaware
USC Trojans (2-0)
Points: 1283
Week 1 Result: W 66-14 vs. Nevada
Week 2 Opponent: vs. Stanford
Florida State Seminoles (1-0)
Points: 1388
Week 1 Result: W 45-24 vs. LSU (in Orlando)
Week 2 Opponent: vs. Southern Miss
Ohio State Buckeyes (1-0)
Points: 630
Week 1 Result: W 23-3 at Indiana
Week 2 Opponent: vs. Youngstown State
Alabama Crimson Tide (1-0)
Points: 1515
Week 1 Result: W 56-7 vs. Middle Tennessee State
Week 2 Opponent: vs. Texas
Michigan Wolverines (1-0)
Points: 1534
Week 1 Result: W 30-3 vs. East Carolina
Week 2 Opponent: vs. UNLV
Georgia Bulldogs (1-0)
Points: 1647
Week 1 Result: W 48-7 vs. UT Martin
Week 2 Opponent: vs. Ball State
