LSU softball signs the No. 1 class in the nation for 2027 (Softball America/Rivals), the highest ranking in program history. Beth Torina adds six, led by four-star pitcher Maci Bryant of Mont Belvieu, Texas.
LSU gymnastics signs the nation’s No. 1 class for 2027. Olympic gold medalist Hezly Rivera and world silver medalist Reese Esponda lead the 10, five of whom defer to fall 2028 for the LA Olympics. Jay Clark: “most historically strong class I have ever been a part of.”
Alabama jumped to No. 3 in the CFP rankings, and no two-loss team had been in the committee’s top four this early. Chair Hunter Yurachek defends it: four “quality wins.” Tennessee, which beat the Tide, is No. 8. Seven of nine SEC top-25 teams sit higher than in the AP.
LSU basketball is 3-0 and Saturday is the first real test: at No. 14 Gonzaga. Will Wade: “We’re going to have to play really clean basketball.” 2:30 CT, USA Network.
Missouri has asked the SEC for a formal officiating review after the Texas fumble ruling. Sankey on announcers: “Some of the worst officials in America are those in the announce booth.” The SEC also publicly explained the call. Mizzou plays at No. 1 Georgia Saturday.
Texas has won three straight and Arch Manning is coming home. USA TODAY’s Toppmeyer: LSU needs “Arch Manning mentality” and Kiffin’s season is “one loss away from being deemed a flop.” Saturday, 6:30 CT, ABC.
The matchup to watch Saturday: LSU’s offensive line vs. Texas’s pass rush. Leavitt has been pressured 15+ times only in the Ole Miss, Alabama and Kentucky losses (PFF). Texas has 27 sacks; Colin Simmons has 10.5 in seven games. Kiffin: throw quick, throw screens.
It’s official: five-star point guard Reese Alston signs with LSU. The No. 9 prospect in the country (247/Rivals) anchors Will Wade’s No. 1-ranked 2027 class, with King Gibson and Xavier Young also signed per 247Sports.
SEC cap idea, per Yahoo’s Ross Dellenger: Schools spending past the $21.6M revenue-share cap would be fined in tiers: under 1%, 1%, 3% and 10% for rosters over $70.5M (about $7M). Rates rise in later years. Still a proposal, not policy.
LSU’s Texas availability report: Whit Weeks: questionable Gabriel Reliford (ACL, thought done for the year): probable RT Weston Davis: probable Texas edge Colin Simmons (10.5 sacks) is off the report. Saturday, 6:30 CT on ABC.
Today's LSU briefing: Whit Weeks is questionable and Gabriel Reliford suddenly probable as LSU gets its Texas availability report. Plus 9 more LSU stories.
Jay Johnson's next wave is the best in the country. 🐯⚾ Baseball America ranked LSU's 2027 recruiting class No. 1 nationally as the early signing period opened Wednesday. • Five five-star recruits: SS Sebastian Castillo, OF Drake Hawpe, OF/SS Jacob Seamon, RHP Samir Mohammed, SS Graham Houston •…
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Kim Mulkey kept Louisiana's best at home. 🐯 LSU women's basketball signed five-star center Caroline Bradley of Oak Grove on Wednesday, the first day of the early signing period. • 6-foot-6 center, ranked No. 3 overall and No. 1 among posts by ESPN • Junior year: 27.0 points, 16.9 rebounds, 3.4…
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Alabama 2, LSU 1 in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals. Ava Galligan tied it in the 80th off a corner kick, her eighth goal of the season. Ashley Roni’s penalty kick with three minutes left sent Alabama through. Auder Scheving made seven saves.
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Kansas 89, No. 24 Kentucky 69 in the Champions Classic. Zoom Diallo: 24 points on 10-of-13. Malachi Moreno: 19 and 10. Kentucky had both big men in early foul trouble and falls to 2-1.
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Ole Miss is No. 19 in the CFP rankings, down nine spots after the 42-7 loss to Georgia. Pete Golding: "We obviously did not have them ready to play... That was a butt whooping." Next: at Oklahoma, Saturday 3:15 CT.
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Eli Drinkwitz on the SEC title game ending: "Why are we associated with conferences anymore if we're not playing for a conference championship?" Kirby Smart: "Times are changing." No. 22 Missouri at No. 1 Georgia, Saturday.
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LSU in the red zone vs. Alabama: 1 touchdown on 4 trips inside the 20. On the season: 49 trips, 42 scores, 33 touchdowns. Texas has scored on 32 of 34. Trey’Dez Green (10 catches, 85 yards vs. Bama) talked about bouncing back Tuesday.
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No. 9 LSU 100, McNeese 43. Third straight 100-point game. Six players in double figures. Freshman Noa Morro debuts with 12 points and three threes after missing the offseason with a stress fracture. Next: Denver, Friday 6 CT.
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Today LSU says goodbye to Dale Brown. 10 a.m. CT: funeral Mass, St. George Catholic Church 6 p.m. CT: celebration of life, Maravich Center (doors 5:30, free, streams on SEC Network+) 25 seasons. 448 wins. Two Final Fours.
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LSU basketball’s 2027 class is expected to sign today, and it is ranked No. 1 in the country: • PG Reese Alston (Houston) • G King Gibson (Geneva, Ohio) • C Xavier Young (Dallas) The early signing period opens today.
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CFP rankings, SEC edition: 1 Georgia 3 Alabama 6 Texas 8 Tennessee 11 Kentucky 17 South Carolina 19 Ole Miss 21 LSU 22 Missouri Nine SEC teams in the Top 25, the most of any conference.
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LSU is No. 21 in the second CFP rankings, down seven spots after the Alabama loss. The SEC pecking order: Georgia 1, Alabama 3, Texas 6, Tennessee 8, Kentucky 11, South Carolina 17, Ole Miss 19, LSU 21. Texas visits Saturday, 6:30 CT on ABC.
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Today's LSU briefing: LSU drops seven spots to No. 21 in the CFP rankings after the Alabama loss, and Saturday’s game with Texas is now a must-win. Plus 9 more LSU stories.