LSU Joins Elite Company On Sports Illustrated's Preseason Recruiting Rankings

Tigers coach Brian Kelly making a statement with first recruiting class in Baton Rouge

Sports Illustrated has released its initial Top-25 class recruiting rankings for the 2023 cycle with the LSU Tigers making the cut.

Alabama, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Texas and Georgia rounded out the Top-5 with LSU coming in at No. 14.

Here’s what Sports Illustrated had to say of the 2023 recruiting class the Tigers have put together after a dominant stretch on the recruiting trail in July:

“Another program still hunting for a future QB1, the Tigers still wound up as one of the summer’s biggest winners in pulling in a dozen new commitments since June began. None felt bigger on offense than wide receiver Jalen Brown, one of the nation’s fastest players at any position. Defensively, the pass-rushing unit has seen recent upgrades in Dashawn Womack and Jaxon Howard, two out-of-region wins for Brian Kelly at his new post. Better production closer to Baton Rouge, and the Tigers could be looking at an eventual top-10 group.”

Related: LSU's Plan of Attack on Recruiting Trail, Strategy Going Forward

Headlined by high four-star wide receiver Jalen Brown and lethal EDGE Jaxon Howard, there is still more work to be done on the recruiting trail for the Tigers.

After four-star quarterback Rickie Collins announced his decommittment from Purdue Monday night, LSU appears to be in a perfect position to land their QB in the 2023 cycle.

Related: 4-Star Quarterback Rickie Collins Decommits From Purdue, LSU Making Push 

After the Tigers come in at No. 14, here is a look at the rest of the schools to round out the Sports Illustrated Preseason Recruiting Rankings:

1. Alabama
2. Ohio State
3. Notre Dame
4. Texas
5. Georgia
6. Clemson
7. Oklahoma
8. Miami
9. Tennessee
10. Penn State
11. Arkansas
12. USC
13. Florida
14. LSU
15. Cincinnati
16. Baylor
17. Washington
18. North Carolina
19. Texas Tech
20. Oregon
21. Louisville
22. Iowa
23. Northwestern
24. Pitt
25. Duke

For the full rankings: SIAA Preseason Top-25