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LSU routs Clemson 51–10, entering top-12 CFP projection

9/9/2026

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Summary

Story summary

LSU defeated Clemson 51–10, entering the top-12 CFP projection.
Miami beat Stanford, securing the projected No. 1 CFP seed.
Notre Dame fell to No. 7 in Andy Staples’ bracket after a 41–13 win over Wisconsin.
Lane Kiffin said LSU’s defense must improve weekly despite the 51–10 victory.
Texas Tech entered the projected top-12, displacing Texas A&M at the No. 11 seed.

History

Historical Context

The Bowl Championship Series launched in 1998, using the AP, Coaches and six computer models to rank teams and select a champion. Repeated controversies—Oregon’s 2001 bypass and three undefeated teams in 2010—prompted the BCS presidents to approve a four-team playoff in June 2012, which began in the 2014 season. Today’s CFP projections of LSU, Miami and Texas Tech echo the BCS’s poll-algorithm mix.

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Story summary

LSU defeated Clemson 51–10, entering the top-12 CFP projection.
Miami beat Stanford, securing the projected No. 1 CFP seed.
Notre Dame fell to No. 7 in Andy Staples’ bracket after a 41–13 win over Wisconsin.
Lane Kiffin said LSU’s defense must improve weekly despite the 51–10 victory.
Texas Tech entered the projected top-12, displacing Texas A&M at the No. 11 seed.

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