Mississippi State breaks into Coaches Poll top 25 after huge win vs. Texas A&M

Following Mississippi State’s massive win over the Texas A&M Aggies, the Bulldogs have found themselves ranked in the coaches poll! Mike Leach and the Bulldogs really needed a strong showing to gain momentum and that’s exactly what happened.

And people are taking notice. When you very solidly beat a ranked opponent even while making a multitude of costly mistakes, people will pay attention.

And that’s what’s happening this week.

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That’s a solid spot for Mississippi State right now. Not bad at all! The Bulldogs earned this spot thanks to their dominant win over Jimbo Fisher and the Aggies, but it certainly didn’t hurt that several other teams stumbled and ultimately dropped out of the polls.

Shoutout to the Pittsburgh Panthers, Florida State Seminoles, Minnesota Golden Gophers, and Oklahoma Sooners for falling flat. Of course, we should also be grateful for the teams that managed to beat that bunch. Thanks to them too. That helped a lot.

Here’s what the rankings look like right now:

Mississippi State Bulldogs ranked in USA Today Coaches Poll Top 25

Here are the SEC teams that are currently ranked in the USA Today Coaches Poll Top 25:

• 1. Alabama Crimson Tide
• 2. Georgia Bulldogs
• 8. Tennessee Vols
• 9. Ole Miss Rebels
• 13. Kentucky Wildcats
• 23. Mississippi State Bulldogs
• 25. Arkansas Razorbacks

Other teams of interest that have been fun to watch this season:

• 7. Oklahoma State Cowboys
• 12. Oregon Ducks
• 15. Wake Forest Demon Deacons
• 17. Kansas Jayhawks
• 18. Texas Christian Horned Frogs
• 19. UCLA Bruins
• 20. Kansas State Wildcats
• 24. Washington Huskies

And then here’s how everything looks nationally right now:

1. Alabama Crimson Tide
2. Georgia Bulldogs
3. Ohio State Buckeyes
4. Michigan Wolverines
5. Clemson Tigers
6. Southern California Trojans
7. Oklahoma State Cowboys
8. Tennessee Vols
9. Ole Miss Rebels
10. Penn State Nittany Lions
11. Utah Utes
12. Oregon Ducks
13. Kentucky Wildcats
14. North Carolina State Wolfpack
15. Wake Forest Demon Deacons
16. Brigham Young Cougars
17. Kansas Jayhawks
18. Texas Christian Horned Frogs
19. UCLA Bruins
20. Kansas State Wildcats
21. Syracuse Orange
22. Baylor Bears
23. Mississippi State Bulldogs
24. Washington Huskies
25. Arkansas Razorbacks

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