No. 14 LSU will take on No. 11 Alabama in a pivotal Southeastern Conference showdown on Saturday night with significant postseason implications on the line. It'

The first College Football Playoff rankings were released on Tuesday night with LSU coming in at No. 15. For the Tigers, it’s one spot back of where they sit in the AP Poll. There aren’t any surprises with LSU’s ranking. LSU sits just in front of Ole Miss, who it beat. And just behind Texas A&M, who the Tigers lost to in College Station.

Coming off its second idle week, LSU's biggest game of the regular season is this Saturday when the Tigers host Alabama (6:30 p.m., ABC). The stakes couldn't be more clear for both sides: Win and stay alive, or lose and have your College Football Playoff ...