With LSU taking center stage at SEC Media Days on Wednesday the College Football Live crew on ESPN were talking about where LSU stood in the SEC West pecking order. Danny Kanell had LSU third behind Alabama and Auburn, respectively. However, Jesse Palmer said the Tigers were fifth with both Ole Miss and Mississippi State ahead of the Tigers.

On LSU, Palmer said, “I think LSU is going to nine games, however, I think they finish fifth in the SEC West. And I feel really weird saying that. If there would be three words I would use to sum up LSU it would be young, talented, but unproven. And as you guys have said, LSU has always replaced the lost NFL talent. They lose nine guys to the NFL draft last year, the most in the nation. And Les Miles brings in the No. 2 ranked recruiting class. But a lot of those losses to the NFL came to the skill positions on offense – quarterback, running back wide receiver.”

Palmer also said that the front end of the schedule is tough with opening the season against Wisconsin and that there are too many unknowns because the 2014 freshman class has yet to play a college game.