NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - LSU is ranked No. 9 in the preseason Associated Press Top 25, the organization announced on Monday.

It’s the 22nd time in the history of the preseason AP Top 25 – dating back to 1950 that the Tigers enter the year ranked in the Top 10. LSU last earned a preseason Top 25 ranking in 2023 when the Tigers opened the year No. 5.

Dating back to 2001, LSU has been ranked in the preseason AP Top 25 in all but one season (2022).

LSU’s season-opening opponent Clemson is ranked No. 4, creating the first Top 10 true road game matchup in week one for the Tigers in program history. A Top 10-ranked LSU team has opened the season against another Top 10 opponent twice in program history – both of those coming at neutral sites (2011 No. 4 LSU vs. No. 3 Oregon (Arlington, Texas); 2023

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