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LSU tabbed as top four team in SEC media poll

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Tigers Head Coach Brian Kelly as the LSU Tigers take on the Ole Miss Rebels at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, LA. Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024.

With SEC media days wrapping up, now the wait for fall camp begins as LSU has restocked its roster and eyes an appearance in the playoffs. With its star quarterback in place, plus an exciting group of returners on both sides of the ball, Brian Kelly has his most talented team yet, but now has to show it on the field.

This week, the media in Atlanta, in attendance for SEC Media Days submitted their ballots for SEC Champion and the SEC order of finish.

The Tigers were voted fourth in both the SEC Champion poll and in the projected finish. There were seven players selected to the preseason All-SEC team as LSU is one of the top teams in the conference.

SEC PRESEASON MEDIA POLL

SEC CHAMPION

SchoolPoints
Texas96
Georgia44
Alabama29
LSU20
South Carolina5
Oklahoma3
Vanderbilt2
Florida2
Tennessee1
Ole Miss1
Auburn1

PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH

SchoolPoints
Texas3060
Georgia2957
Alabama2783
LSU2668
South Carolina2109
Florida1986
Ole Miss1979
Texas A&M1892
Tennessee1700
Oklahoma1613
Auburn1272
Missouri1170
Vanderbilt936
Arkansas764
Kentucky512
Mississippi State343

Brian Kelly brought quarterback Garrett Nussmeier, wide receiver Chris Hilton, and linebacker Whit Weeks to Atlanta with him to talk about this team’s season.

Nussmeier becomes only the third quarterback in LSU history to make two appearances at SEC Media Days, joining Jordan Jefferson (2010-11) and Zach Mettenberger (2012-13). Nussmeier joined Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow as the only players in program history to eclipse the 4,000-yard passing mark last year when he accounted for 4,052 yards and 29 touchdowns in his first year as a starter.

Now in his fifth season at LSU, Nussmeier enters his senior season ranked No. 9 in program history for career passing yards (5,772) and tied for No. 5 in passing TDs (40). Last year, Nussmeier led LSU to a 9-4 mark capped with a win over Baylor in the Texas Bowl.

Hilton enters his fifth season with the Tigers with 31 career receptions for 658 yards and six touchdowns. In an injury-shortened season a year ago, Hilton caught nine passes for 243 yards and three TDs. He capped his junior season with four receptions for 113 yards and a 41-yard touchdown in the win over Baylor in the bowl game.

Weeks, who is now in his third season as a starting linebacker for the Tigers, ranked No. 2 in the SEC in total tackles in 2024 with 125 to his credit. He added 10 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks and created three turnovers. Weeks earned SEC Defensive Player of the Week honors twice in 2024, the first following LSU’s 29-26 overtime win over Ole Miss in Tiger Stadium. In that game, Weeks posted a career-best 18 tackles to go along with 2.0 tackles for loss, a forced fumble and a sack.

Weeks, a first-team All-SEC selection last year and a preseason All-America heading into 2025, also earned SEC Player of the Week honors after tallying 17 tackles and a sack in the 37-17 win over Oklahoma.

LSU reports to camp later this month to begin preseason practice in advance of the season-opener at Clemson on Aug. 30 in what is expected to be a Top 10 matchup.

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