LSU basketball ranked No. 22 in Preseason AP Poll

Sweet Sixteen opponent Michigan State comes in at No. 1 to start the season

Glen West | Oct 21, 2019

LSU basketball ranked No. 22 in Preseason AP Poll /

LSU basketball was ranked No. 22 in the preseason AP Poll rankings, making it the second consecutive year the Tigers begin the season ranked in the top-25.

The Tigers are one of four teams ranked in the top-25 with Kentucky (No. 2), Florida (No. 6) and Auburn (No. 24) all joining the Tigers in the top-25.

LSU is coming off a Sweet Sixteen appearance in the 2019 NCAA Tournament, suffering an 80-63 loss to Michigan State. The Spartans come into the 2019 season ranked No. 1 in the country.

The Tigers open their season on Nov. 8 when they host Bowling Green at 7 p.m.

Published Oct 21, 2019

GLEN WEST

Glen West has been a beat reporter covering LSU football, basketball and baseball since 2017. West has written for the Daily Reveille, Rivals and the Advocate as a stringer covering prep sports as well. He's easy to pick out from a crowd as well, standing 6-foot-10 with a killer jump shot.