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

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 US LBM Coaches Poll

Ranking Team Record Points

1 Georgia Bulldogs 2-0 1,346 (50)

2 Ohio State Buckeyes 2-0 1,281 (3)

3 Texas Longhorns 2-0 1,259 (1)

4 Alabama Crimson Tide 2-0 1,157

5 Ole Miss Rebels 2-0 1,136

6 Oregon Ducks 2-0 987

7 Penn State Nittany Lions 2-0 956

8 Missouri Tigers 2-0 955

9 Tennessee Volunteers 2-0 930

10 Utah Utes 2-0 871

11 USC Trojans 2-0 803

12 Miami Hurricanes 2-0 798

13 Oklahoma Sooners 2-0 700

14 Oklahoma State Cowboys 2-0 588

15 Kansas State Wildcats 2-0 578

16 Michigan Wolverines 1-1 501

17 LSU Tigers 1-1 410

18 Arizona Wildcats 2-0 399

19 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 1-1 388

20 Clemson Tigers 1-1 326

21 Louisville Cardinals 2-0 288

22 Washington Huskies 2-0 176

23 Iowa State Cyclones 2-0 157

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 1; Indiana 1

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