Mississippi State moves up in national rankings
After a 1-1 week inside the SEC, Mississippi State (15-3 overall, 3-2 in the SEC) moved up in the Top 25 Associated Press Poll, which was released on Monday. The Bulldogs are now No. 14 in the Associated Press Top 25, moving up one spot from last week’s rankings.
In the USA Today Coaches Poll released on Monday, Mississippi State moved up to No. 14 after being ranked No. 18 in last week’s rankings.
Last week the Bulldogs lost at top-ranked Auburn before bouncing back to defeat No. 16 Ole Miss at Humphrey Coliseum on Saturday. Riley Kugel and KeShawn Murphy combined for 39 points in the win over the rival Rebels in overtime.
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Once again, the SEC dominated the Associated Press Top 25 as Mississippi State is one of nine SEC teams ranked this week. Auburn remains at No. 1 followed by Alabama at No. 4, Florida at No. 5, Tennessee at No. 6 and Kentucky at No. 9. Texas A&M came in at No. 14 followed by Ole Miss at No. 16 while Missouri made its Top 25 season debut at No. 22.
Mississippi State will be on the road this week for a pair of SEC outings. The Bulldogs travel to Tennessee on Tuesday for a 6 p.m. tip-off on ESPN2 before traveling to South Carolina for a rematch with the Gamecocks on Saturday with a noon tip-off.
