LSU surprisingly held off Lincon Riley’s USC and was able to jump into the top 5 of the latest CFP rankings tonight, putting them in a position to control their own destiny.
With LSU’s loss to Florida State continuing to look better and better, the playoff committee threw the Tigers a bone and gave them their first top 5 ranking since the 2019 season. The committee’s message looks clear: Take care of business against A&M, then go find a way to take down Georgia, and you’re in.
Regardless of what happens from here, the fact that Brian Kelly got LSU to an SEC West title, a likely NY6 game, and a late top 5 ranking in year one is a success beyond anything even ATVS pillar, and our friend Poseur’s #DelusionalOptimism could have cooked up.