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LSU football is ranked No. 13 in the preseason coaches poll that was released this week.
That seems like a solid ranking for a program coming off a 5-5 season in 2020 that included tough losses to Mississippi State and Missouri.
But according to 247Sports, the Tigers might actually be a bit underrated heading into the 2021 season.
247Sports gave their take on overrated and underrated teams in the preseason coaches top 25 and they have LSU in the underrated column.
“Max Johnson is certainly capable of putting up SEC-leading numbers with the weapons the Tigers possess on the outside and in the backfield,” wrote 247Sports’ Brad Crawford.