The first College Football Playoff rankings are out, and LSU is No. 14. Is that a problem? Blake doesn’t think so. With No. 5 Alabama, Texas and Tennessee left on the schedule, the Tigers control their own path. Two-loss Alabama sits ahead of the Tennessee team that blew them out, and the committee has shown head-to-head doesn’t matter much. That could be a big break for LSU. We get into whether Saturday is a must-win, what happens if LSU goes 2-1 in this stretch, why the Big 12 getting two teams in is the biggest threat, and why Notre Dame is the wild card.
The injury report is out for both teams. Whit Weeks is listed as doubtful, and Alabama’s banged-up interior offensive line is all questionable. We break down how LSU should attack it: bring pressure up the middle, test Zabien Brown on the boundary, and stop Daniel Hill. Then on offense, use Trey’Dez Green, Winnie Watkins and Dylan Jones in the wide-open middle of the field, wear Bama down with tempo, and stay ahead of the sticks. Plus a Sam Leavitt hot take, LSU basketball’s opener against UNO, and your Super Chats.
(00:00) – LSU comes in at No. 14 in the CFP rankings
(02:42) – How is Alabama ahead of Tennessee?
(04:32) – Is Alabama a must-win for LSU?
(07:12) – The Big 12 threat: two teams in?
(12:16) – Injury report: Whit Weeks doubtful, Bama’s O-line banged up
(17:33) – Super Chats: is Notre Dame the wild card?
(22:45) – Health vs health: attack Bama’s interior offensive line
(28:11) – Test Zabien Brown and attack the boundary
(36:31) – The middle of the field is wide open vs Bama
(45:00) – Sam Leavitt, tempo and staying ahead of the sticks
(53:49) – Sam Leavitt hot take
(1:02:30) – Super Chats and Q&A
