It’s videogame week at LSU. After a long summerseason, football is lastly back. With the season’s return, so are weekly forecasts.
ESPN’s FPI and SP+ rankings constantly have some ideas. So, what do the forecasts state about LSU’s season opener versus USC?
According to ESPN’s match predictor, LSU has a 55.4% opportunity of protecting the win. That’s about right offered where LSU and USC sit in FPI.
The Tigers rank No. 12 with a 14.6 ranking. USC isn’t far behind at No. 18 with an 11.1 ranking.
SP+ has a more beneficial outlook. Bill Connelly’s system has LSU winning 41-31. A 10-point win would cover the spreadout by a goal. That needto sendout LSU fans home pleased, specifically provided the stressandanxiety from previous Game 1 losses.
As far as full-season forecasts go, FPI provides LSU a 4.3% opportunity of winning the