The LSU Tigers have moved up one slot in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll, coming in at #7.
After a truly dominant performance over Clemson in week one, LSU struggled in the first half against Louisiana Tech, leading just 10-7 at the half. The Tigers pulled away for a 45-14 win, and the Poll recognized that as LSU jumped up one more spot.
The Tigers again got a first-place vote, but Texas’ huge comeback win over Ohio State vaulted them to the new #1 spot, receiving 56 first-place votes.
LSU’s next opponent, the Ole Miss Rebels, moved into the #8 spot ahead of what is now a top ten clash in Oxford. All eyes will be on the Tigers and Rebels in Lane Kiffin’s return to Mississippi.
The full AP Top 25 is as follows:
| RK | Team | REC | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas(56) | 2-0 | 1678 |
| 2 | Georgia(3) | 2-0 | 1551 |
| 3 | Notre Dame(1) | 2-0 | 1531 |
| 4 | Indiana(3) | 2-0 | 1466 |
| 5 | Miami(4) | 2-0 | 1452 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 1-1 | 1407 |
| 7 | LSU(1) | 2-0 | 1334 |
| 8 | Ole Miss | 2-0 | 1216 |
| 9 | Texas A&M | 2-0 | 1165 |
| 10 | Alabama | 2-0 | 1068 |
| 11 | BYU | 2-0 | 966 |
| 12 | USC | 3-0 | 944 |
| 13 | Texas Tech | 2-0 | 910 |
| 14 | Penn State | 2-0 | 692 |
| 15 | Tennessee | 2-0 | 676 |
| 16 | SMU | 2-0 | 636 |
| 17 | Utah | 2-0 | 558 |
| 18 | Iowa | 2-0 | 391 |
| 19 | Michigan | 2-0 | 382 |
| 20 | Missouri | 2-0 | 344 |
| 21 | Oregon | 1-1 | 324 |
| 22 | Houston | 2-0 | 292 |
| 23 | Louisville | 1-1 | 244 |
| 24 | Oklahoma | 1-1 | 222 |
| 25 | Virginia | 2-0 | 182 |
Others receiving votes: Washington 172, Florida 83, Boise State 57, Oklahoma State 36, Western Michigan 35, Tulsa 18, Mississippi State 17, South Carolina 15, Virginia Tech 11, UCLA 9, James Madison 6, Arizona 5, North Dakota State 3, Kansas State 1, Pittsburgh 1
Dropped from rankings: Washington 19