ESPN ranked every SEC team’s offseason: Where does LSU football land?
LSU made one of the most significant turnarounds in college football this offseason, but was it enough for ESPN to give the Tigers the top spot?
While most attribute the feeling of summer’s arrival to the weather, many college football fans feel it more in the quiet that descends around the sport once spring practice finally finishes. We’ve reached that point now, giving the media an opportunity to take a good, solid look back at how each team performed this offseason. ESPN is the latest to do so, as writers Eli Lederman, Max Olson and Adam Rittenberg took on the tall task of ranking each Power Four team’s offseason by conference.
When looking at which program underwent the most change this offseason, it’s hard to name any team other than LSU football. The Tigers hired one of the biggest names in college football in former Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin. They also brought in a 40-man transfer class that ESPN itself ranked the best in the country.
They rebuilt a roster and program that were in dire straits after last season, but, surprisingly, it wasn't enough to earn the title of the best offseason in the SEC. Did LSU football deserve the top spot? Although LSU landed at No.
1 in ESPN’s transfer portal class rankings, Texas earned the top spot on this list. They signed ESPN’s No. 2 overall player in the portal, wide receiver Cam Coleman, along with the No.