#Maason Smith

LSU finished 10-4 in its 1st season under Brian Kelly. It won the SEC West but got beaten pretty badly by Georgia in the SEC Championship Game. It recovered well enough to dominate Purdue in a 63-7 victory in the Citrus Bowl. It lost some players to the NFL and the transfer portal, but it did better than some other teams in that regard. The Tigers…

LSU began the season with a lot of personnel concerns. The Tigers didn't even have 85 scholarship players. A lot of players who were being counted on had come through the transfer portal or arrived as true freshmen, and it was unclear how they would mesh with each other as well as a new coaching staff. The depth wasn't as good as head coach Brian…

LSU isn't going to the College Football Playoff. But it is going to play No. 1 Georgia for the SEC championship. And win or lose, it's going to a pretty good bowl game. The 38-23 loss to Texas A&M on Saturday night at Kyle Field denied Brian Kelly's Tigers their biggest goal. But they still exceeded any realistic preseason expectations with the SEC…

If Week 5 of college football action told us anything, there's much value in getting in on the betting action early and watching line movement on those you like all week long. After searching through the early lines, here are some of those you can take a look at purchasing now and a few more to let the wait-and-see approach fold out to your benefit…

A pair of SEC West rivals meet in Death Valley as LSU hosts Mississippi State in college football's Week 3 action on Saturday. LSU comes in at 1-1 following a rout over Southern, that after a disappointing and dramatic loss to Florida State in the opener. MSU is perfect through 2 games and riding a productive, pass-happy offense. Here's what you…

The Tigers opened as a 2.5-point underdog at home, but since then, the line has moved slightly in their favor and the Bulldogs are now favored by just two points as of 10 a.m. CT on Monday. You can access odds at BetMGM. Aside from the devastating injury to Maason Smith in Week 1, the Tigers are relatively healthy heading into SEC play. Suspended…

Editor's note: Hey y'all wanted to introduce everyone to Saul, the fourth five-star new writer I'm adding to the ATVS staff. Saul is already part of the SB Nation family, and writes for the Man City site Bitter and Blue so check out his work there if you're an EPL fan. Saul's gonna bring a bit of a gambling flair to ATVS. The LSU Tigers kick off…

FLST77% Total Consensus 33%Under Over67% A Sunday night showdown is set for Sunday night when the Florida State Seminoles (1-0) and LSU Tigers battle it out in New Orleans. FSU was picked fifth in the ACC - Atlantic Division and LSU was picked fifth in the SEC - East. This game will air live on ABC. Last season, FSU had another tough year after…