Lane Kiffin is already getting his excuses ready for LSU’s disappointing regular season

Lane Kiffin has criticised the SEC’s move to a nine-game conference schedule as LSU faces a demanding stretch of games and risks falling short of its College Football Playoff hopes. The article argues that Kiffin is preparing an explanation for a disappointing season, while noting that LSU’s losses and remaining opponents leave little room for error.

LSU had two losses in its first seven games, including defeats by Kentucky and Ole Miss, after opening with a win over Clemson. Its remaining schedule includes Auburn, Alabama, Texas, Tennessee and Arkansas; Kiffin said the extra conference game creates eight more SEC losses and leaves teams more battered, while the article counters that the SEC previously benefited from playing fewer conference games.