LSU football remains in contention for the College Football Playoffs. Head coach Lane Kiffin and his team have their sights set on playing meaningful postseason football despite losing their third game of the year in Week 10.
The College Football Playoff committee released its second top 25 list on Tuesday. The Tigers are No. 21 in the latest drop. They fell seven spots after a loss to Alabama in their most recent game. The Crimson Tide climbed two spots to No. 3 with the victory in Baton Rouge.
Among SEC teams, LSU ranks No. 8. Georgia leads the way, followed by Alabama and No. 6 Texas. The Tigers host the Longhorns on Saturday for a do or die game on both sides. They travel to No. 8 Tennessee for Week 12. No. 11 Kentucky, No. 17 South Carolina,
No. 19 Ole Miss and No. 22 Missouri round out the conference's representation.
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LSU must win out if it wants to go back to the College Football Playoffs for the first time since 2019. The purple and gold have yet to make the cut since the field expanded to 12 teams.
What are LSU's odds of making the College Football Player?
Per FanDuel, LSU's odds to make the College Football Playoff are +175. That suggests LSU has less than a 50% chance of making the field, but the Tigers are far from a long shot, too.
This article originally appeared on LSU Wire: LSU football falls in latest CFP rankings
