LSU sports have won their fair share of national titles in recent years.
In 2019, LSU football won its third national championship since 2000. Only Alabama has more in that span.
2023 was a year to remember.Kim Mulkey and Angel Reese led LSU women’s basketball to a title in April. Later that year, Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews led LSU baseball to a College World Series title.
In 2024, another trophy was added to the case. LSU gymnastics won its first national title in program history. Head coach Jay Clark finished the job, building on the foundation built by legendary coach DD Breaux.
It begs the question — Who is next?
Several teams will have a chance to continue the trend, including some of the ones already mentioned. Jay Johnson and LSU baseball are ranked No. 2 in Perfect Game’s preseason poll. Mulkey has a talented group, too.
Let’s take a look at what chance LSU’s major sports have of winning a national title over the next year.
5. LSU Softball
LSU softball is perennially in the top 25, but it’s been a while since LSU made a trip to Oklahoma City. Head coach Beth Torina had a good team last year, but LSU fell to Stanford in the Super Regional round.
Another talented group, led by Sydney Berzon, is back in 2025. The SEC is even tougher with the arrival of Texas and Oklahoma, but LSU is capable of playing with the best teams in the sport on a good day.
The trouble is figuring out how to be elite on a consistent level. LSU is far from a title favorite, but crazier things have happened.
4. LSU Football
Football is the front porch. When you think about LSU, you think about the football team.
Brian Kelly and staff know the pressure is on, hence the Tigers’ aggressiveness in the transfer portal.
Transfer additions along with the return of talented quarterback Garrett Nussmeier have LSU fans excited for 2025. Contending for a national title is on the table.
When opening odds are released, LSU should be among the top group of contenders.
3. LSU Women’s Basketball
LSU is learning how to live without Angel Reese in 2025. The Tigers legend is in the WNBA, but LSU still has star power with Flua’jae Johnson and Aneesah Morrow.
LSU’s first conference test is at Tennessee on Thursday night. The Tigers are off to a 2-0 start in SEC play, but the Vols are ranked. We’ll learn a lot about where this LSU team stands.
It’s not clear if LSU has the talent to reach the top of the sport again. South Carolina and Texas look strong atop the SEC, but Mulkey is a veteran coach and will get the most from her squad.
LSU remains in the national picture.
2. LSU Gymnastics
LSU gymnastics got its 2025 season going last week. The Tigers are looking to defend last year’s national title and have the pieces to do so.
Haleigh Bryant remains day-to-day with an injury, but when healthy, she’s the best gymnast in the country and the top athlete on LSU’s campus.
Fresh off a deep postseason run, this team is battle-tested and doesn’t shy away from the moment. Maturity and talent can be a lethal combination. LSU has it in 2025.
1. LSU Baseball
Jay Johnson may be the best recruiter in the country. LSU continues to sign the nation’s top talent — at the high school level and in the transfer portal.
The talent level in Baton Rouge isn’t quite at the level it was in 2023, but we may never see a team that talented in the sport again. This one is pretty good, though. A mix of returnees, portal additions, and blue-chip freshmen have LSU ready to compete for another national title.
The standard at LSU doesn’t change. It’s get to Omaha. Once there, the Tigers expect to win.
LSU baseball is LSU’s best chance at a national title in 2025.