NEW ORLEANS — LSU (and Brian Kelly's former team, Notre Dame) will ruffle the College Football Playoff rankings when they come out this week after the Tigers had a signature win over Alabama that - believe it or not - keeps LSU in the hunt for a college football playoff spot.
If the field were expanded - like they're planning to do soon - LSU would be a favorite to be in the field.
Here's what some of the national outlets had to say about the Tigers thrilling 32-31 win Saturday night.
- The Age of Brian Kelly is here - Scott Rabalais, NOLA.com
- Alabama stunned by LSU 2-pt conversion - Nick Bromberg, Yahoo! Sports
- Brian Kelly proves he's the right man for the job - Tom Fornelli and Barrett Sallee, CBS Sports
- LSU grew up by answering Tide Challenge - Alex Scarborough, ESPN
- Brian Kelly KOs Nick Saban in first SEC heavyweight fight - Matt Hayes, Saturday Down South
- Paul Finebaum suggests window on Bama dynasty is closing - Adam Spencer, Saturday Down South