SB Nation’s Bill Connelly released his final preseason S&P+ projections for the 2019 season on Monday, with LSU checking in at No. 4 in the country,
Of course, with Alabama at No. 1 (again) and Georgia at 2, that still leaves the Tigers at third in the SEC. And second in the Western Division.
Interestingly, Connelly’s numbers point towards the Tiger defense being the nation’s best, and the offense 15th. Given that returning production is a pretty big factor, that probably shouldn’t be a huge surprise.
So, a couple quick thoughts:
- Bama may be the only team ahead of LSU on the schedule, but four are right in the neighborhood: Florida (6), Auburn (8), Mississippi State (10) and Texas A&M (13).