LSU lands in shocking position in Kirk Herbstreit’s college football rankings after huge win vs. Florida
The LSU Tigers have exceeded expectations thus far this season, showing off a dominant defense that was overhauled using the transfer portal and recruiting trail. Few programs have seen such a sudden improvement in such a short time, but Brian Kelly has his Tigers in a considerably better position now than anyone thought one month […]
The LSU Tigers have exceeded expectations thus far this season, showing off a dominant defense that was overhauled using the transfer portal and recruiting trail. Few programs have seen such a sudden improvement in such a short time, but Brian Kelly has his Tigers in a considerably better position now than anyone thought one month ago. LSU is an elite title contender.
ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit thinks the world of LSU so far as well. The former Ohio State quarterback ranked his top-five teams in the country on Monday, and the results are quite surprising. While Herbstreit has been far from a homer, he went against the grain with his picks.
Take a look at how LSU’s 20-10 win against Florida catapulted LSU ahead of the Buckeyes and into the top spot.
Kirk Herbstreit Has LSU No. 1 in Latest Rankings
Herbstreit has LSU above all other teams, including Ohio State and Penn State. Despite their supposedly powerful offense logging fewer first downs, yards, more penalties, and time of possession than Florida’s, the Tigers’ five interceptions proved most memorable from last week.
It’s hard to fully blame Herbstreit, given that LSU has also beaten Clemson. But their narrow margins for error, even in a 23-7 game against Louisiana Tech, are not inspiring. Sitting third in polls, LSU must see its offense pick up as Ole Miss awaits at the end of this month.
Kelly went off on a reporter after the matchup because he didn’t like how early he was asked about his sulking offense.
“It’s one game,” Kelly said. “Last game, we were good on third down. You’re looking at this from the wrong perspective. LSU won the football game, won the game. I don’t know what you want from me. What do you want? You want us to win 70-0 against a Florida to keep you happy?”
“We can run the ball,” Kelly said. “Did you see the last play of the game? That’s all you need. You just need one. Those are ridiculous questions and I’m getting tired of it. That football team just worked their tail off to get an SEC win and you want to know what’s wrong. You know what? You’re spoiled, you’re spoiled. This team is 17-1 at night, 17-1. Give them some respect, how about that? Give them some respect instead of microanalyzing every little thing. This is ridiculous for a group of seasoned reporters. That kind of question is so out of line.”
