BASKETBALL: Wade — full 15 practicing since Labor Day. Built to bludgeon in transition. Eligibility still cooking.
BASKETBALL: Wade — full 15 practicing since Labor Day. Built to bludgeon in transition.
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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.