LSU takes a big tumble in Coaches Poll after loss to Texas A&M

The Tigers finished what has been an unquestioned success of a Year 1 for Brian Kelly on a sour note on Saturday night.

In the regular-season finale, LSU fell on the road against a 4-7 Texas A&M team 38-23. It finishes the year 9-3, and though this team still wins the West and will play in Atlanta in next weekend’s SEC Championship, its hopes at making the College Football Playoff are over.

With the loss to a team that finished shy of bowl eligibility, it doesn’t come as a surprise that the Tigers were the biggest faller in this week’s Coaches Poll. They ranked No. 6 entering the week, but they barely remain in the top 15 now.

Here’s the full Coaches Poll after Week 13, powered by USA TODAY Sports.

Mississippi State Bulldogs (8-4)

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Previous Ranking: NR

UTSA Roadrunners (10-2)

John Gutierrez-USA TODAY Sports

Previous Ranking: 25

UCF Knights (9-3)

Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports

Previous Ranking: NR

North Carolina Tar Heels (9-3)

Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports

Previous Ranking: 17

Texas Longhorns (8-4)

Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports

Previous Ranking: 24

South Carolina Gamecocks (8-4)

Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

Previous Ranking: NR

Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-4)

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Previous Ranking: 15

Tulane Green Wave (10-2)

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Previous Ranking: 20

UCLA Bruins (9-3)

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Previous Ranking: 18

Oregon State Beavers (9-3)

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Previous Ranking: 22

Oregon Ducks (9-3)

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Previous Ranking: 9

Florida State Seminoles (9-3)

Melina Myers-USA TODAY Sports

Previous Ranking: 16

LSU Tigers (9-3)

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Previous Ranking: 6

Utah Utes (10-2)

Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports

Previous Ranking: 14

Clemson Tigers (10-2)

Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports

Previous Ranking: 8

Kansas State Wildcats (9-3)

Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

Previous Ranking: 13

Washington Huskies (10-2)

James Snook-USA TODAY Sports

Previous Ranking: 12

Tennessee Volunteers (10-2)

Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports

Previous Ranking: 11

Penn State Nittany Lions (10-2)

Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports

Previous Ranking: 10

Alabama Crimson Tide (10-2)

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Previous Ranking: 7

Ohio State Buckeyes (11-1)

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Previous Ranking: 2

USC Trojans (11-1)

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Previous Ranking: 5

TCU Horned Frogs (12-0)

Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

Previous Ranking: 4

Michigan Wolverines (12-0)

Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

Previous Ranking: 3

Georgia Bulldogs (12-0)

Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

Previous Ranking: 1

Story originally appeared on LSU Tigers Wire