Ole Miss’ first season under Kermit Davis was supposed to be a dud. The Rebels, picked to repeat their bottom-place SEC finish from a year ago, were too small, too thin and too inexperienced to compete in an increasingly difficult conference. The roster, built around Andy Kennedy’s run-n-gun offense, was a mismatch for Davis’ methodical, defensive-oriented scheme. Davis was a good hire, most agreed, but it’d take at least a year or two before his team was ready to compete.
Throw all that out the window: Ole Miss is going dancing.
After putting together a 20-win campaign that shocked the college basketball world, the Rebels have been announced as an eight seed in the NCAA Tournament.