The 2025 preseason college football coaches poll was announced on Monday.
The LSU Tigers ranked ninth in poll, the highest they’ve been ranked since the 2023 season. That year the Bayou Bengals were ranked fifth.
To open the season, LSU will travel to take on the sixth ranked Clemson Tigers. That game will be played on Saturday, August 30th at 6:30 pm. The action can be heard on ESPN 103.7 Lafayette 104.1 Lake Charles.
Here’s the full Top 25 list:
1. Texas
2. Ohio State
3. Penn State
4. Georgia
5. Notre Dame
6. Clemson
7. Oregon
8. Alabama
9. LSU
10. Miami
11. Arizona State
12. Illinois
13. South Carolina
14. Michigan
15. Ole Miss
16. SMU
17. Florida
18. Tennessee
19. Indiana
20. Kansas State
T21. Texas A&M
T21. Iowa State
23. BYU
24. Texas Tech
25. Boise State