the Miles era came in 2008 against Arkansas in the regular-season finale and Georgia Tech in the Chick-fil-A Bowl, and this season at Florida, vs. Kentucky and at Texas A&M. This year marked the 14th consecutive season that the Tigers were ranked in the preseason polls as LSU came in at No. 13 in both the Associated Press and the Amway Coaches Top 25 polls. LSU finished the 2013 season ranked No. 14 in the AP and Coaches polls. It was the fifth straight season the Tigers finished the year ranked. The following is a look at the longest streaks for teams appearing in the final AP Top 25:

Consecutive Final AP Poll Appearances

No. Team Last Year Out

7 Oregon 2006

6 Alabama 2007

5 LSU 2008

Tiger Stadium's New Look in 2014

Rankedannually as the top venue in college football, Tiger Stadium is in its 91st year dating back to 1924 when the stadium was built. It's also the 84th year of Saturday night football in Death Valley. LSU has put together an impressive 62-9 home record under Les Miles, which includes a 31-0 mark against non-conference foes. With a new capacity of 102,321 starting in 2014, Tiger Stadium ranks sixth nationally in total capacity. LSU owns a 402-146-18 (.726) all-time record in Tiger Stadium. Here are some of the key additions in the Tiger Stadium South End zone expansion:

320,000 total square feet, 66 Premium suites, 3,000 Club Seats, Upper Concourse with 1,400 general public seats and space for standing room only patrons, Two 40' X 70' HD video screens