BATON ROUGE - The LSU football team returned to one of the major national polls on Monday, slotting in at No. 25 in the Amway Coaches Poll. The Tigers are also still receiving votes in the Associated Press Top 25 poll, earning 50 total points.
LSU returns to action on Saturday night, hosting the Southern Miss Golden Eagles at 6:30 p.m. in Tiger Stadium. The game will be televised on the SEC Network.
Amway Coaches Top 25
RK, TEAM, REC, PTS
1, Alabama (58), 6-0, 1570
2, Ohio State (4), 5-0, 1504
3, Clemson (1), 6-0, 1455
4, Michigan, 6-0, 1370
5, Washington, 6-0, 1329
6, Texas A&M, 6-0, 1256
7, Louisville, 4-1, 1201
8, Baylor, 5-0, 1061
9, Nebraska, 5-0, 1052
10, Wisconsin, 4-1, 995
11, Tennessee, 5-1, 919
12, Houston, 5-1, 754
13, Ole Miss, 3-2, 746
14, Florida, 4-1, 661
15, Boise State, 5-0, 628
16, Florida State, 4-2, 584
17, Miami, 4-1, 580
18, West Virginia, 4-0, 526
19, Virginia Tech, 4-1, 441
20, Oklahoma, 3-2, 424
21, Utah, 5-1, 408
22, Arkansas, 4-2, 194
23, Western Michigan, 6-0, 185
24, Arizona State, 5-1, 116
25, LSU, 3-2, 81
Dropped from rankings: Stanford 15, North Carolina 16, Colorado 23
Others receiving votes: Auburn 70, Georgia 63, Navy 58, South Florida 53, North Carolina 51, NC State 34, Oklahoma State 29, USC 13, Stanford 12, Washington State 8, Colorado 7, Wake Forest 6, Memphis 6, Troy 6, TCU 5, Appalachian State 3, Penn State 3, Pittsburgh 3, San Diego State 2, South Alabama 1, Tulsa 1, Middle Tennessee 1
AP Top 25
Rank, Team, Record, Points
1, Alabama (56), 6-0, 1520
2, Ohio State (2), 5-0, 1444
3, Clemson (2), 6-0, 1406
4, Michigan (1), 6-0, 1339
5, Washington, 6-0, 1286
6, Texas A&M, 6-0, 1202
7, Louisville, 4-1, 1193
8, Wisconsin, 4-1, 1020
9, Tennessee, 5-1, 962
10, Nebraska, 5-0, 958
11, Baylor, 5-0, 934
12, Ole Miss, 3-2, 800
13, Houston, 5-1, 701
14, Florida State, 4-2, 628
15, Boise State, 5-0, 590
16, Miami, 4-1, 576
17, Virginia Tech, 4-1, 546
18, Florida, 4-1, 483
19, Oklahoma, 3-2, 476
20, West Virginia, 4-0, 424
21, Utah, 5-1, 287
22, Arkansas, 4-2, 203
23, Auburn, 4-2, 166
24, Western Michigan, 6-0, 154
25, Navy, 4-1, 122
Dropped from rankings: Stanford 15, North Carolina 17, Colorado 21
Others receiving votes: Georgia 59, Arizona State 53, North Carolina 51, LSU 50, Oklahoma State 48, North Dakota State 36, Stanford 26, Colorado 22, South Florida 20, TCU 14, Washington State 9, NC State 9, Iowa 3, Air Force 2, San Diego State 2, Wake Forest 1