STARKVILLE – For the ninth consecutive edition of the poll, Mississippi State football is among the Top 25 of the College Football Playoff Rankings as the Bulldogs were unveiled at No. 21 on Tuesday night.
Below are some notes on MSU’s ranking:
·With a 6-4 record, State is the highest ranked four-loss team in the poll and one of only two four-loss teams in the Top 25, joining Northwestern.
·All four of the Bulldogs’ losses occurred to teams in the current top 20, including three on the road. Those four teams have a combined record of 32-8 (No. 1 Alabama, No. 7 LSU, No. 13 Florida and No. 17 Kentucky). State held the No. 1 ranked team to its lowest point total (24) and lowest offensive yardage total (305) of the season last Saturday in Tuscaloosa.
·There have been 28 College Football Playoff rankings since the formula’s inception in 2014. MSU has been ranked in 19 of them, which is the fourth-highest total in the SEC behind Alabama (28), LSU (24) and Auburn (20).
·MSU has been ranked in nine consecutive editions of the poll dating back to Oct. 29 last season.
The Bulldogs host Arkansas on Senior Day at 11 a.m. Saturday in Davis Wade Stadium. The game will be televised live on ESPN with Adam Amin, Rod Gilmore and Quint Kessenich on the call.
Tickets for the game can be purchased at HailState.com/tickets, by calling 1-888-GO-DAWGS or in person at the MSU Athletic Ticket Office on the first floor of the Bryan Athletic Administration Building (288 Lakeview Drive).
For more information on the Bulldogs, follow the MSU football team on Twitter, like them on Facebook and join them on Instagram by searching for "HailStateFB." All-access coverage is also available on SnapChat by searching for "HailStateSnap
College Football Playoff Rankings (Nov. 13)
1. Alabama
2. Clemson
3. Notre Dame
4. Michigan
5. Georgia
6. Oklahoma
7. LSU
8. Washington State
9. West Virginia
10. Ohio State
11. UCF
12. Syracuse
13. Florida
14. Penn State
15. Texas
16. Iowa State
17. Kentucky
18. Washington
19. Utah
20. Boston College
21. Mississippi State
22. Northwestern
23. Utah State
24. Cincinnati
25. Boise State
Below are some notes on MSU’s ranking:
·With a 6-4 record, State is the highest ranked four-loss team in the poll and one of only two four-loss teams in the Top 25, joining Northwestern.
·All four of the Bulldogs’ losses occurred to teams in the current top 20, including three on the road. Those four teams have a combined record of 32-8 (No. 1 Alabama, No. 7 LSU, No. 13 Florida and No. 17 Kentucky). State held the No. 1 ranked team to its lowest point total (24) and lowest offensive yardage total (305) of the season last Saturday in Tuscaloosa.
·There have been 28 College Football Playoff rankings since the formula’s inception in 2014. MSU has been ranked in 19 of them, which is the fourth-highest total in the SEC behind Alabama (28), LSU (24) and Auburn (20).
·MSU has been ranked in nine consecutive editions of the poll dating back to Oct. 29 last season.
The Bulldogs host Arkansas on Senior Day at 11 a.m. Saturday in Davis Wade Stadium. The game will be televised live on ESPN with Adam Amin, Rod Gilmore and Quint Kessenich on the call.
Tickets for the game can be purchased at HailState.com/tickets, by calling 1-888-GO-DAWGS or in person at the MSU Athletic Ticket Office on the first floor of the Bryan Athletic Administration Building (288 Lakeview Drive).
For more information on the Bulldogs, follow the MSU football team on Twitter, like them on Facebook and join them on Instagram by searching for "HailStateFB." All-access coverage is also available on SnapChat by searching for "HailStateSnap
College Football Playoff Rankings (Nov. 13)
1. Alabama
2. Clemson
3. Notre Dame
4. Michigan
5. Georgia
6. Oklahoma
7. LSU
8. Washington State
9. West Virginia
10. Ohio State
11. UCF
12. Syracuse
13. Florida
14. Penn State
15. Texas
16. Iowa State
17. Kentucky
18. Washington
19. Utah
20. Boston College
21. Mississippi State
22. Northwestern
23. Utah State
24. Cincinnati
25. Boise State
