Before concluding how much better Lane Kiffin and Mike Leach can make their new teams, some college football history is needed. Ole Miss has won six SEC Championships. The last one goes back to Johnny Vaught in 1963. Mississippi State has only won once, in 1941. The two schools are equal in Division Titles, with one each. Mississippi State shared a SEC West Division Title with Arkansas in 1998. Ole Miss shared one with LSU in 2003. For perspective, one division title in 28 seasons could be viewed as an aberration.
The stated goal of every SEC program (other than Vanderbilt) is to compete for a SEC Championship every season.