If LSU coach Brian Kelly can't get it done this year, he never will. Sure, he's produced a Heisman Trophy winner and a litany of NFL Draft picks in three full seasons with the No. 4 Tigers, but he has not had a roster as complete as this year's squad.

In its Week 1 win on the road against No. 4 Clemson , LSU showed it is finally ready to return to the national stage. Downing the other Tigers was crucial for LSU. It wasn't just because a résumé-padding win against a preseason top-five program, it also snapped a five-game losing streak for LSU in season openers and shifted the narrative for the purple and gold Tigers.

They aren't just fringe national title competitors anymore. They're among the group of frontrunners, poised to take advantage of a wide-open SEC.

The defense marks the

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