Pick: LSU 48, McNeese State 7Week 6 at KentuckyThis could emerge as a “trap” game for LSU and Kiffin. Pick: LSU 38, Auburn 21Week 9 versus AlabamaLet's be honest: LSU versus Alabama would've been more fun if Nick Saban still led the Tide. Pick: LSU 35, Tennessee 20Week 12 at ArkansasNew Arkansas head coach Ryan Silverfield gets his first taste of the historic rivalry between LSU and the Razorbacks. Pick: LSU 42, Arkansas 16Final LSU Prediction Including Playoff PossibilitySo Kiffin creates an immediate bowl contender out the gate. LSU could become the fifth-best SEC team here, but that's enough to get the Tigers squeaking out a spot in the postseason over Alabama.