A preseason coaches poll ranks LSU fifth even though the Tigers are the ranking national champions, coming off the greatest season in college football history. Clemson came in at number one for the second year in a row, followed by Ohio State, Bama, Georgia, and then the Tigers. Tiger faithful may be offended but USA Today sportswriter Glenn Guilbeau says they have good reason to doubt the Purple and Gold.
Cut 23, 12 seconds, meaningful game
The Pelican’s longshot dreams of sneaking into the playoffs in the Orlando bubble just got a lot longer after losing 140-125 to the Sacramento Kings, dropping them to 11th in the West.

New Orleans Saints long snapper Zach Wood and linebacker Kaden Elliss have been placed on the reserve/Covid list. The duo is the first saints to be placed on the newly formed list. It’s unknown if they have tested positive or they were just exposed to the virus. Teams are not allowed to discuss the details of the list placement.

Jason Day is atop of the PGA after shooting a sixty-five. He is joined with Brendon Todd with the lead going into the second day. The 32-year-old Australian has finished in the top 10 in three straight tournaments going into the PGA which is being played in San Francisco. Day won the 2015 PGA at Whistling Straits but has not competed for a major since then.

Tulane football announced yesterday that they are adding South Alabama and Southern Mississippi to its 2020 football schedule. This gets the green wave to a 12-game schedule.