LSU ranked 25th by AP while Tulane receives votes in both major polls

LSU has a ranked football team for the first time in almost 13 months.

The Tigers jumped to No. 25 in the new Associated Press Top 25 poll. In the latest coaches poll also released Sunday, LSU has the 27th most votes this week.

Brian Kelly’s team has won four games in a row with the latest victory coming Saturday night at Auburn, 21-17.

The last time LSU was nationally ranked was the preseason last year before a loss at UCLA to open the 2021 campaign.

This Saturday, LSU (4-1) hosts Tennessee, unbeaten and ranked 8th in both polls, in an SEC matchup at 11 a.m.

Meanwhile, Tulane garnered nine votes in the AP poll and six votes in the coaches poll after defeating Houston on the road this past Friday in overtime. The Green Wave managed to win their AAC opener despite playing most of the game with third-string quarterback Kai Horton.

Up next, Tulane (4-1) hosts East Carolina on Saturday at 2:20 p.m.

AP Top 25
Oct. 2, 2022

Rank, Team (Record), Points (First-Place Votes)
1, Alabama (5-0), 1,523 (25)
2, Georgia (5-0), 1,521 (28)
3, Ohio State (5-0), 1,488 (10)
4, Michigan (5-0), 1,348
5, Clemson (5-0), 1,345
6, USC (5-0), 1,233
7, Oklahoma State (4-0), 1,182
8, Tennessee (4-0), 1,129
9, Ole Miss (5-0), 1,068
10, Penn State (5-0), 959
11, Utah (4-1), 884
12, Oregon (4-1), 872
13, Kentucky (4-1), 832
14, North Carolina State (4-1), 691
15, Wake Forest (4-1), 627
16, BYU (4-1), 604
17, TCU (4-0), 514
18, UCLA (5-0), 510
19, Kansas (5-0), 476
20, Kansas State (4-1), 417
21, Washington (4-1), 180
22, Syracuse (5-0), 173
23, Mississippi State (4-1), 164
24, Cincinnati (4-1), 134
25, LSU (4-1), 108

Others receiving votes:
Washington State 91, Baylor 88, Florida State 78, Arkansas 76, James Madison 39, Florida 37, Maryland 25, Coastal Carolina 17, Minnesota 14, Tulane 9, Illinois 6, North Carolina 5, Texas A&M 4, Purdue 2, Oklahoma 2

Point values in parentheses indicate the number of first place votes.

USA Today AFCA Coaches Poll
Oct. 2, 2022

Rank, Team, Record, Points, Previous
1, Alabama (34), 5-0, 1568, 2
2, Georgia (23), 5-0, 1545, 1
3, Ohio State (7), 5-0, 1492, 3
4, Michigan, 5-0, 1374, 4
5, Clemson, 5-0, 1352, 5
6, Southern California, 5-0, 1247, 6
7, Oklahoma State, 4-0, 1225, 7
8, Tennessee, 4-0, 1142, 9
9, Mississippi, 5-0, 1082, 11
10, Penn State, 5-0, 990, 12
11, Utah, 4-1, 919, 13
12, Oregon, 4-1, 823, 15
13, Kentucky, 4-1, 811, 8
14, NC State, 4-1, 732, 10
15, Wake Forest, 4-1, 668, 21
16, Brigham Young, 4-1, 594, 20
17, Kansas, 5-0, 433, NR
18, Texas Christian, 4-0, 425, NR
19, UCLA, 5-0, 421, NR
20, Kansas State, 4-1, 324, NR
21, Syracuse, 5-0, 306, 25
22, Baylor, 3-2, 230, 14
23, Mississippi State, 4-1, 194, NR
24, Washington, 4-1, 161, 18
25, Arkansas, 3-2, 141, 19

Others Receiving Votes
Cincinnati 140; LSU 89; Florida State 74; Florida 41; Washington State 38; Maryland 37; James Madison 30; Minnesota 23; Texas 22; Texas A&M 20; Air Force 20; Oklahoma 19; Coastal Carolina 11; Purdue 10; North Carolina 9; Tulane 6; Notre Dame 5; Illinois 3; Central Florida 2; Pittsburgh 1; Duke 1.

Dropped Out:
No. 16 Oklahoma; No. 17 Texas A&M; No. 22 Florida State; No. 23 Minnesota; No. 24 Pittsburgh.