According to ESPN’s 2025 College Football Power Index, LSU has a 30.3% of making the College Football Playoffs.
The Tigers’ chances rank No. 13 nationally and No. 7 among SEC teams. Teams from the conference take up seven of the top 13 spots, followed by three from the Big Ten and two from the ACC.
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With the top-ranked transfer portal class in 2025 and a bevy of critical returners, head coach Brian Kelly fully expects to make the cut and compete for championships in the conference and nationally. Those returners include quarterback Garrett Nussmeier, running back Caden Durham, as well as linebackers Whit Weeks and Harold Perkins.
LSU opens the season on the road against Clemson. In what will likely be a top-10 matchup in week one, we’ll get a feel for where the Tigers stand against one of the nation’s top teams. Fellow Heisman contender quarterback Cade Klubnik will lead an offense stacked with talent at wide receiver against a retooled LSU defense.
This article originally appeared on LSU Wire: ESPN’s FPI predicts LSU football’s playoff chances for this season
