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MSU RELEASE Bulldogs Finish Regular Season in Top 20 of National Polls

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STARKVILLE – Mississippi State football closed the regular season ranked No. 19 in the Amway Coaches poll and No. 20 in the Associated Press Top 25 that were released on Sunday afternoon.

The Bulldogs (8-4, 4-4) dominated rival Ole Miss, 35-3, on Thanksgiving night to claim the fourth time in five seasons. The eight victories by Joe Moorhead were the most by a first-year Mississippi State head coach since Allyn McKeen went 8-2 in 1939.

State was 18th in last week’s College Football Playoff rankings and the Bulldogs are looking to make a move in the final regular season edition of the poll that will be announced at 6 p.m. Tuesday on ESPN.

MSU is ranked for the 19th time in 21 weeks dating back to last season. All four losses occurred to teams in the current top 16. MSU is one of seven SEC ranked teams, joining No. 1 Alabama, No. 4 Georgia, No. 10/11 Florida, No. 12/14 LSU, No. 15/16 Kentucky and No. 22 Texas A&M.

The Bulldogs will learn of their bowl destination on the afternoon of Sunday, Dec. 2.

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Associated Press Top 25
1. Alabama (61)
2. Clemson
3. Notre Dame
4. Georgia
5. Oklahoma
6. Ohio State
7. UCF
8. Michigan
9. Texas
10. Washington
11. Florida
12. LSU
Washington State
14. Penn State
15. West Virginia
16. Kentucky
17. Utah
18. Syracuse
19. Boise State
20. Mississippi State
21. Northwestern
22. Texas A&M
23. Army
24. Iowa State
25. Fresno State

Amway Coaches Poll
1. Alabama (63)
2. Clemson (1)
3. Notre Dame
4. Georgia
5. Oklahoma
6. Ohio State
7. UCF
8. Michigan
9. Texas
10. Florida
11. Washington
12. Penn State
13. Washington State
14. LSU
15. Kentucky
16. West Virginia
17. Utah
18. Syracuse
19. Mississippi State
20. Boise State
21. Northwestern
22. Texas A&M
23. Fresno State
24. Utah State
25. Army
 
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