Where does LSU's schedule rank among the toughest in 2025?

LSU v Florida | James Gilbert/GettyImagesBrian Kelly's seven-year streak of 10-win seasons ended in 2024. The 2025 LSU Tigers have the capacity to start a streak of their own, but it won't be easy.

LSU's schedule in 2025 is among the toughest in the country. Along with an eight-game SEC slate, the Tigers' non-conference schedule is headlined by a road tilt against Clemson to open the season on Aug. 30. The first month of the season also includes matchups against Florida and Ole Miss, with a trip to Oxford on Sept. 27.

Nothing comes easy in the SEC

ESPN's college football power index ranks LSU's strength of schedule this season at No. 11 in the country. SEC teams take up the first 11 spots, as…