The LSU Tigers (11-4, 2-1 SEC) were picked to finish dead-last in the SEC by pretty much everyone who released a poll this past off-season. In a year where there was going to be marked improvement from so many different teams in the league, the one constant everyone seemed to be able to agree upon was that the Bengal Tigers from Baton Rouge would finish at the very bottom of the standings. The consensus take was that former VCU coach Will Wade was a great hire, and that one day LSU would ascend back to relevancy in the conference, after the infamous Johnny Jones took them to the cellar.