The Orange Bowl was a huge win for that program. The fact that they made it all this way — against Penn State, no less — speaks to the job Freeman has done. To go from losing to Northern Illinois at the beginning of the season to playing for a national championship is unheard of.

Brian Kelly wouldn't score well on a Q-score metric, but he's reloading LSU for an uprising. How are you going to like Kelly when he wins?

You can't build a roster in the modern era of college football without dipping into the transfer portal. LSU fans know that. Transfers have been good to LSU in recent years. Heisman-winning quarterbacks Joe Burrow and Jayden Daniels both began their careers

Tigers head football coach Brian Kelly could author an "LSU revolution" during the 2025 season in the SEC, at least according to one national analyst.