Following loss to Mississippi State, LSU falls in Coaches, AP Polls
By Drew Laing
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The LSU Tigers have fallen out of the top-15 in both the Amway Coaches Poll and Associated Press Top 25 poll after suffering a 34-29 defeat at the hands of the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
In the AP Top 25, LSU fell nine spots to No. 17, while it was a 10-spot drop for Les Miles’ squad in the Coaches Poll, all the way to No. 18.
RELATED: 2014 Week 5 AP Poll
LSU’s loss to Mississippi State was just the Tigers’ fourth loss in a night game at Tiger Stadium under Miles. Furthermore, the Bulldogs’ victory over LSU was even more shocking as it snapped a 14-game losing streak in the SEC West rivalry series.
RELATED: 2014 Week 5 Coaches Poll
LSU is one of six SEC West teams ranked heading into Week 5. The SEC had eight teams ranked in both polls.
Drew Laing will be providing analysis and insight on Florida, Georgia, Missouri and South Carolina.
