The hype around LSU football is reaching another level. Despite Lane Kiffin trying to temper expectations after his controversial Vanity Fair comments, national analysts keep doubling down on the Tigers as a College Football Playoff contender in 2026. Kirk Herbstreit says “the sky’s the limit” for LSU, Brad Crawford has the Tigers as a CFP team, and more experts are predicting LSU could make a serious championship run in Year 1 under Kiffin.
In this episode of Locked On LSU, Matt Moscona reacts to the latest playoff predictions, breaks down why Sam Leavitt is the key to LSU’s ceiling, and explains why the Tigers’ unique recruiting advantage in Louisiana gives Kiffin a chance to build something massive in Baton Rouge. Plus, why the LSU vs Ole Miss showdown may decide who reaches the playoff — and why Kiffin’s attempts to lower expectations might already be impossible.
We also dive into LSU baseball’s desperate postseason path, Jay Johnson’s pitching strategy heading into Hoover, and Will Wade’s massive LSU basketball fundraiser that shows just how serious the NIL era has boeing become in Baton Rouge.
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