Kiffin and LSU see their their playoff hopes diminished by Alabama

BATON ROUGE, La (AP) — Lane Kiffin's move to LSU hasn't helped either yet when it comes to their historical difficulty against Alabama.This time, a deflating, 31-13 loss to the ninth-ranked Crimson Tide before a crowd sprinkled with dignitaries — including First Lady Melania Trump and actor Kevin Costner — tarnished Kiffin's first season with the 15th-ranked Tigers (6-3, 3-3 SEC) and left LSU's playoff hopes somewhere between slim and none.