LSU ranked No. 6 in AP preseason football poll

EEK 1Released August 19

RANK TEAM PV RANK CONFERENCE POINTS

1 Clemson (15-0) 1ACC 1,540

2 Alabama (14-1) 2 SEC 1,496

3 Georgia (11-3) 7 SEC 1,403

4 Oklahoma (12-2) 4 Big 121,331

5 Ohio State (12-2) 3 Big Ten 1,261

6 LSU (10-3) 6 SEC 1,199

7 Michigan (8-5) 14 Big Ten 1,164

8 Florida (10-3) 7 SEC 1,054

9 Notre Dame (12-1) 5I A Independents 1,044

10 Texas (10-4) 9 Big 12 1,005

11 Oregon (9-4)Pac-12860

12 Texas A&M (7-6)16SEC852

13 Washington (10-4)13Pac-12786

14 Utah (9-5)Pac-12772

15 Penn State (9-4)17Big Ten651

16 Auburn (8-5)SEC578

17 UCF (13-0)11American Athletic410

18 Michigan State (10-3)Big Ten377

19 Wisconsin (8-5)Big Ten370

20 Iowa (8-5)25Big Ten330

21 Iowa State (8-5)Big 12302

22 Syracuse (10-3)15ACC209

23 Washington State (11-2)10Pac-12200

24 Nebraska (4-8)Big Ten154

25 Stanford (9-4)Pac-12141

Others receiving votes:

Missouri 117, Army 94, Mississippi State 87, Miami (FL) 70, Northwestern 63, TCU 57, Virginia 44, Boise State 38, Cincinnati 16, South Carolina 15, Virginia Tech 12, Fresno State 8, Utah State 8, Minnesota 7, Memphis 6, Appalachian State 5, West Virginia 3, Oklahoma State 3, Arizona State 3, Arizona 1, USC 1

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The following is a look at LSU’s preseason AP ranking dating back to 2001:

Year                       AP Preseason Ranking

2001                       No. 14

2002                       No. 14

2003                       No. 14

2004                       No. 4

2005                       No. 5

2006                       No. 8

2007                       No. 2

2008                       No. 7

2009                       No. 11

2010                       No. 21

2011                       No. 4

2012                       No. 3

2013                       No. 12

2014                       No. 13

2015                       No. 14

2016                       No. 5

2017                       No. 13

2018                       No. 25

2019                       No. 6