Mississippi State football was ranked as the No. 18 team in the 2018 preseason AP Poll
The beginning of the 2018 college football season is almost upon us. The Mississippi State football team has high expectations and high standards for itself this year. And rightfully so, MSU has the talent and the coaching to win quite a few games this year.
There’s a ton of optimism around MSU. Last year, the Bulldogs won nine games, the third time they’ve done that in four years, and finished the season as the 19th ranked team in the AP Poll last year.
That’s pretty good for this program.
Now, going into the 2018 season, Mississippi State has officially earned a spot in the preseason AP Poll. That spot is actually higher than MSU’s finishing spot last year, albeit it’s only one number different.
Heading into 2018, Mississippi State is being considered by the AP Poll’s voters as the 18th best team in the country.
What does that mean? How good is MSU? Which teams are overrated? Let’s go through the poll. I’ve got five thoughts on it right now.