LSU Sports in the Rankings: Seven teams are in the Top 10

Spring sports are rolling around college campuses, and the LSU Tigers are red-hot with seven teams – including six women’s teams – ranked in the Top 10 nationally.

From the defending National Championship LSU Gymnastics team’s impressive start to the LSU Softball team’s 14-0 record, here’s the rundown on the LSU teams that are currently ranked inside the Top 10 nationally.

LSU Gymnastics moves back to No. 2 overall

The LSU Gymnastics Team (8-2, 5-1 SEC) reclaimed the No. 2 spot in the national rankings following their win over No. 9 Kentucky last Friday. 

Oklahoma has been the No. 1 team in the country for all eight weeks of regular season competition and currently owns a (National Qualifying Score) NQS of 197.865. The Tigers follow in the second spot with their NQS of 197.540. No. 3 UCLA, No. 4 Utah and No. 5 California round out the top five in the week eight rankings.

In the second week of NQS, LSU’s six counting scores toward their NQS are 198.050, 198.000, 197.550, 197.650, 197.300 and 197.200, dropping their season high score of 198.050 against Oklahoma and averaging the rest. The team improved one of their counting road scores following their performance at Kentucky.

No. 3 LSU remains the top vault team in the country for the fourth consecutive week with their NQS of 49.430 and own the highest vault score in the country (49.600). Michigan State is the only other school that has matched that score this year.

The Tigers moved up a spot in the beam and floor rankings this week and hold on to their top 10 placements on every event – first on vault, fourth on bars and beam and sixth on floor. LSU has ranked in the top 10 across the board during all eight weeks of competition so far.

Freshman Kailin Chio took home her fourth consecutive all-around title against Kentucky and continues to rank amongst the top gymnasts in the nation as only a freshman. She currently ranks No. 4 in the all-around with her NQS of 39.615 and sits in the top 10 nationally on every event.

Senior Aleah Finnegan also ranks amongst the top 25 performers in the nation on vault, beam and the all-around while the sophomore duo of Konnor McClain and Amari Drayton earned spots in the top 20 on bars and floor.

View the full Road To Nationals rankings here. 

LSU Baseball is still No. 2 in (most) rankings

After splitting a double-header with Omaha this past weekend, the Tigers moved to 6-1 and checked in at No. 2 on Monday in the Top 25 on On3, D1 Baseball and Perfect Game.

LSU was ranked No. 3 by Baseball America and the Coaches Poll. Two other Southeastern Conference teams, Texas A&M and Tennessee make up the top three of all the major rankings services minus Perfect Game, which ranks Georgia at No. 3 and the Volunteers at No. 4.

The Tigers are set to host Nicholls at 6 p.m. on Monday, February 24 at Alex Box Stadium.

Beth Torina’s team stays perfect on the season

LSU head coach Beth Torina and the No. 6 Tigers remain a perfect 14-0 on the season after the Tigers scored nine unanswered runs in a 12-5 win over Southern Miss and 12 unanswered runs in a 12-2 run-rule victory over Nicholls to wrap up a 4-0 weekend at the LSU Invitational on Saturday at Tiger Park. Sunday’s games were cancelled as a result of heavy rain in the area.

The softball rankings are fully updated across all rankings services on Tuesday morning.

Kim Mulkey and the Tigers land at No. 7 in multiple polls

LSU answered the bell in Lexington on Sunday, trailing by double-digits before a halftime turnaround and strong final minutes to close out with a win.

On Monday, LSU checked in at No. 7 in both the AP Poll and On3 Top 25 as the Tigers head into their final week of the regular season.

LSU secured a top-four seed and a double-bye in the SEC Tournament with its win on Sunday at Kentucky, the Tigers’ fifth win over an AP ranked team this season. LSU will play at No. 20 Alabama on Thursday before finishing its regular season at home with senior day against Ole Miss on Sunday.

LSU Women’s Track-and-Field ranked inside the Top 10

The U.S. Track & Field and Cross-Country Coaches Association released the fourth edition of the indoor national ratings for the 2024 outdoor season one week ago (rankings are released each Tuesday), and the LSU women moved up 10 spots to No. 8.

LSU has a total of six individual events and one relay ranked top 10 in the nation so far this indoor season.

Beach Volleyball and Women’s Tennis continue the rankings run

No. 8 LSU moved past Ole Miss, 5-2, to open SEC play Sunday afternoon at the LSU Tennis Complex in Baton Rouge, La. As conference competition heats up, the Tigers are now 9-1 and 1-0 in SEC matches.

The LSU Beach Volleyball team, which has found plenty of national success under head coach Russell Brock, begins the season at 4-1 overall following after a road trip at the Beach Burg Invitational. The Tigers are ranked No. 8 as competition begins in the sand with a return home for the Tiger Beach Challenge, which runs from Feb. 28 to March 1.