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The Mississippi State Bulldogs accomplished great things in 2014. After a 6-0 start, which included three straight wins over top-10 teams, the Bulldogs catapulted from unranked to No. 1 in the country. It actually only took five weeks for them to go from unranked to the top spot in the Associated Press Top 25, which was the fastest rise in the history of the poll (and they unseated undefeated, defending national champion Florida State to do it).
Overall, Mississippi State capped the best season in the history of the program with 10 wins and a spot in a New Year’s Six bowl game.