Greg McElroy Places Lane Kiffin's LSU at Surprising Spot in 2026 Preseason Rankings

LSU enters the 2026 college football season as one of the most debated teams in the SEC, and analyst Greg McElroy says the Tigers’ transfer-heavy roster could limit what’s realistically achievable. Lane Kiffin is coming off a six-year run at Ole Miss that produced three regular seasons with at least 10 wins, but LSU has not reached double-digit regular-season victories since its 2019 national championship. McElroy, speaking on “Always College Football,” questioned LSU’s ceiling after a 7-6 2025 record, pointing to the difference between returning production and newly assembled talent. He highlighted that 41 of LSU’s 2026 players arrived via the NCAA transfer portal in January, with about half of projected starters being transfers.