The LSU Tigers remain 13th in the latest edition of the AP Poll after a Week 6 bye.
The Bayou Bengals went into their bye with a 4-1 record after a convincing win at home over South Alabama closed out the non-conference slate. LSU will now continue their stretch of SEC games by welcoming #9 Ole Miss to Tiger Stadium Saturday night with kickoff at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN 103.7 Lafayette and 104.1 Lake Charles.
Around the nation, five of the top 11 teams lost on Saturday, including top-ranked Alabama falling to unranked Vanderbilt, #4 Tennessee losing to Arkansas, and Missouri getting routed by Texas A&M.
Here is the Week 7 AP Poll:
| RANK | SCHOOL | RECORD | PTS | PREV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas (52) | 5-0 | 1516 | 2 |
| 2 | Ohio State (9) | 5-0 | 1473 | 3 |
| 3 | Oregon | 5-0 | 1348 | 6 |
| 4 | Penn State | 5-0 | 1305 | 7 |
| 5 | Georgia | 4-1 | 1299 | 5 |
| 6 | Miami (FL) | 6-0 | 1187 | 8 |
| 7 | Alabama | 4-1 | 1182 | 1 |
| 8 | Tennessee | 4-1 | 1001 | 4 |
| 9 | Ole Miss | 5-1 | 978 | 12 |
| 10 | Clemson | 4-1 | 861 | 15 |
| T-11 | Iowa State | 5-0 | 853 | 16 |
| T-11 | Notre Dame | 4-1 | 853 | 14 |
| 13 | LSU | 4-1 | 827 | 13 |
| 14 | BYU | 5-0 | 753 | 17 |
| 15 | Texas A&M | 5-1 | 702 | 25 |
| 16 | Utah | 4-1 | 473 | 18 |
| 17 | Boise State | 4-1 | 463 | 21 |
| T-18 | Kansas State | 4-1 | 459 | 20 |
| T-18 | Indiana | 6-0 | 459 | 23 |
| T-18 | Oklahoma | 4-1 | 459 | 19 |
| 21 | Missouri | 4-1 | 352 | 9 |
| 22 | Pittsburgh | 5-0 | 196 | NR |
| 23 | Illinois | 4-1 | 182 | 23 |
| 24 | Michigan | 4-2 | 170 | 10 |
| 25 | SMU | 5-1 | 165 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Southern California 98, Nebraska 51, Navy 43, Army 33, Vanderbilt 26, Arkansas 17, Washington State 8, Iowa 8, Texas Tech 7, Syracuse 6, Washington 4, Louisville 4, Colorado 3, Kentucky 1.