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The Tigers backed down amid the threat of unprecedented punishment, but two open roster spots leave the door cracked for their explosive fight with the SEC to resume
LSU has not even played its first game under Lane Kiffin, yet the Tigers already find themselves embroiled in a legal fight with the SEC. The conference filed a federal lawsuit Thursday over LSU’s use of former NFL players,
ESPN analyst Paul Finebaum suggested that members of the SEC would likely vote out LSU from the conference if it had the chance.
The SEC released a statement late Thursday night after a Louisiana judge issued a preliminary injunction against the NCAA in a high-profile eligibility case. The ruling clears the way for LSU to list some former NFL players on its roster.
There has been enough recent movement in the talks to increase the chances that the super-sized CFP could be implemented next season.
LSU has not even played its first game under Lane Kiffin, and the Tigers have already reached the stage where their own conference is suing them. The SEC filed a federal lawsuit Thursday seeking to stop LSU from using former NFL players,