JUL 20, 2015 9:20p ET
JUL 20, 2015 9:20p ET
The Mississippi State Bulldogs did the unthinkable last season and reached the No. 1 ranking in the nation midway through the season. Not only that, the Bulldogs were the first school ever to be ranked at No. 1 by the College Football Playoff committee.
But rising up to No. 1 proved to be the easy part for State last season, the most difficult part proved to be defending that lofty ranking as the season neared a conclusion and the Bulldogs dropped three of their final four games.