David Pollack didn’t have to think long when asked which SEC team nobody wants to line up against right now. On the See Ball, Get Ball podcast, the former Georgia star made his pick clear: LSU.
“Nobody wants to play LSU right now,” said Pollack on the See Ball, Get Ball podcast. "Like LSU has a quarterback that's mobile, but a quarterback that can also make plays through the air.
They can also make plays off-script and they can make plays on-script. And if you're watching, Jackson Harris is a problem.
He's the number one guy-- he's got a big body, but he's also got the ability to make plays and get open."
Pollack also pointed to how LSU’s offense has settled into a real identity.
"This LSU offense now has their number one wide reciever," explained Pollack. "They got a mutant that they're putting back at tight end.
They're running the football with Jones, Leavitt's checking the football down to Jones and letting him do things in the passing game.... They've got an identity of who they are and what they are, while a lot of teams don't."
The Tigers have gotten a major boost from the return of Trey'Dez Green, the “mutant” Pollack referenced at tight end, and that extra weapon has helped LSU stretch defenses in a big way. The numbers back up the impression. LSU is averaging 318 passing yards per game, the best mark in the SEC, and 192 rushing yards per game, which ranks fifth in the league.
Explosive plays have been a major part of the surge, too. LSU has connected on an SEC-high 156 plays of 10 or more yards. The Tigers are also third in the conference with 40 plays of 20-plus yards and 18 plays of 30-plus yards.
While the offense grabs most of the attention, Blake Baker’s defense has been making its own case. LSU leads the SEC against the run, allowing just 85.4 rushing yards per game and 2.7 yards per carry. Through the air, the Tigers have picked off seven passes, allowed only four touchdowns, and rank third in the SEC in opposing quarterback rating.
At 6-2, LSU’s resume already includes a one-score loss at Ole Miss and a one-point loss at Kentucky, both on the road. ESPN’s FPI gives the Tigers a 45.2% chance to make the College Football Playoff.
The next stretch will say a lot about how real those chances are. LSU’s upcoming three games are home matchups with No.
10 Alabama and No. 11 Texas, followed by a road trip to No.
16 Tennessee. All three are still in the CFP conversation, and while LSU could survive a third loss, a fourth would knock the Tigers out of the playoff race.
For Pollack, though, the takeaway is simple: LSU has found its rhythm, and with an offense scoring more than 40 points per game, even the defenses ahead of them won’t be eager to see them coming.
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