Eyes from around the college football world were focused on then-No. 2 LSU and No. 4 Alabama last Saturday night. This week, however, it’s the two teams that are facing Alabama and LSU -- Mississippi State and Arkansas, respectively -- that are at a key moment in their respective seasons.
Mississippi State is 7-2, with a close loss to LSU early in the season. Arkansas, meanwhile, had a miserable start to the season at 2-4 including a loss to Toledo, but has rebounded quite nicely to currently stand at 5-4 and take on LSU on Saturday night.
A win for either program would be significant for recruiting efforts.