Tigers rise 2 spots in US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 2 win over Nicholls

Kyren Lacy 2 runs the ball as the LSU Tigers take on the Nicholls Colonels at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, LA. Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024.

After falling in the desert to USC to begin the season, LSU got back on track with a Week 2 win over Nicholls in its home opener on Saturday night.

It wasn’t exactly the most encouraging performance as the defense had some issues again and the Colonels cut the lead to just two in the third quarter. However, LSU ultimately pulled away to win 44-21, and that was enough to see a two-spot rise in the US LBM Coaches Poll from No. 19 to No. 17.

The Tigers are one of eight SEC teams ranked in the top 25 and were the final team from the league to crack the coaches poll.

Here’s the full coaches poll from Week 2.

Week 2’s US LBM Coaches Poll

Ranking

Team

Record

Points

1

Georgia Bulldogs

2-0

1,296 (48)

2

Ohio State Buckeyes

2-0

1,233 (3)

3

Texas Longhorns

2-0

1,213 (1)

4

Alabama Crimson Tide

2-0

1,113

5

Ole Miss Rebels

2-0

1,094

6

Oregon Ducks

2-0

947

7

Missouri Tigers

2-0

920

8

Penn State Nittany Lions

2-0

918

9

Tennessee Volunteers

2-0

900

10

Utah Utes

2-0

840

11

USC Trojans

2-0

772

12

Miami Hurricanes

2-0

767

13

Oklahoma Sooners

2-0

677

14

Oklahoma State Cowboys

2-0

567

15

Kansas State Wildcats

2-0

556

16

Michigan Wolverines

1-1

485

17

LSU Tigers

1-1

392

18

Arizona Wildcats

2-0

386

19

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

1-1

370

20

Clemson Tigers

1-1

313

21

Louisville Cardinals

2-0

281

22

Washington Huskies

2-0

170

23

Iowa State Cyclones

2-0

145

24

Nebraska Cornhuskers

2-0

91

25

Memphis Tigers

2-0

85

Schools Dropped Out

No. 20 Kansas; No. 21 Iowa; No. 23 North Carolina State

Others Receiving Votes:

Texas A&M 68; Boston College 36; Syracuse 33; Illinois 33; Northern Illinois 30; Wisconsin 28; South Carolina 25; UNLV 19; Boise State 18; Iowa 17; Kansas 10; North Carolina State 9; UCF 7; Texas State 7; TCU 6; North Carolina 5; California 5; Liberty 4; Pittsburgh 2; Michigan State 2; BYU 2; Tulane 1; James Madison…

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Author : LSU Tigers Wire

Publish date : 2024-09-08 17:32:25

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