Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers football program have worked effortlessly across the last two months in order to bolster the roster for the 2025 season. After a subpar 9-4 year in Baton Rouge, all focus has shifted towards the upcoming season with the immediate expectations being "College Football Playoff or bust" for Kelly's club.

After a win over Baylor in the Texas Bowl, there was some hope LSU could finish as a ranked team. But in the final US LBM Coaches Poll, the Tigers just missed the cut. LSU finished with 44 points, the first team out in the receiving votes section. LSU was 12 points behind Colorado, who ranked No. 25 with 56 points.

For the second straight season, Texas fielded one of the best teams in college football. On Tuesday, Texas ranked third in the final US LBM Coaches Poll for the 2024 football season. The 53 coaches who vote in the coaches poll listed Texas behind just national champion Ohio State and national runner-up Notre Dame.