The ninth in a series of articles previewing SEC football programs
HOOVER, Ala. -- Mississippi State, the team ranked No. 1 for three weeks late last season in the new College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings, was projected to finish last in its own division this fall at SEC media days.
Mississippi State Coach Dan Mullen has led the Bulldogs to bowl games the past five seasons after going 5-7 in 2009, his first season in Starkville, and said he's not too put off by the media's selections.