LSU ranked 13th in preseason AP poll

As usual, the preseason Associated Press poll is closely aligned with the coaches poll. That means LSU is close to the same ranking in the AP release Monday that it was in the coaches’ vote, but not precisely.

The Tigers are 13th in the AP, or the same position they ended the 2016 season after defeating Louisville in the Citrus Bowl. LSU is 12th in the coaches poll.

AP Preseason Top 25
Aug. 21, 2017

Rank, Team (First-Place Votes), Points, 2016 Record, Previous
1, Alabama (52), 1,513, 14-1, 2
2, Ohio State (3), 1,414, 11-2, 6
3, Florida State (4), 1,396, 10-3, 8
4, USC (2), 1,325, 10-3, 3
5, Clemson, 1,201, 14-1, 1
6, Penn State, 1,196, 11-3, 7
7, Oklahoma, 1,170, 11-2, 5
8, Washington, 1,150, 12-2, 4
9, Wisconsin, 926, 11-3, 9
10, Oklahoma State, 889, 10-3, 11
11, Michigan, 881, 10-3, 10
12, Auburn, 880, 8-5, 24
13, LSU, 784, 8-4, 13
14, Stanford, 695, 10-3, 12
15, Georgia, 690, 8-5, NR
16, Louisville, 629, 9-4, 21
17, Florida, 624, 9-4, 14
18, Miami (Fla.), 492, 9-4, 20
19, South Florida, 327, 11-2, 19
20, Kansas State, 317, 9-4, NR
21, Virginia Tech, 240, 10-4, 16
22, West Virginia, 207, 10-3, 18
23, Texas, 173, 5-7, NR
24, Washington State, 133, 8-5, NR
25, Tennessee, 114, 9-4, 22

Others receiving votes: TCU 98, Utah 85, Notre Dame 65, Boise State 37, NC State 26, Northwestern 25, Pittsburgh 23, Oregon 21, Houston 19, Colorado 18, San Diego State 9, UCLA 9, BYU 5, Appalachian State 4, Nebraska 4, Tulsa 4, Kentucky 3, Texas A&M 3, Michigan State 1