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Mississippi State men’s basketball earns No. 20 preseason ranking

By Ethan Lee

DAYTON, OHIO - MARCH 14: Tolu Smith #1 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs dunks the ball against the Pittsburgh Panthers during the second half in the First Four game of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at University of Dayton Arena on March 14, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
DAYTON, OHIO - MARCH 14: Tolu Smith #1 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs dunks the ball against the Pittsburgh Panthers during the second half in the First Four game of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at University of Dayton Arena on March 14, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /
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Ahead of the 2023-2024 Mississippi State men’s basketball season, Chris Jans and his Bulldogs are getting some notable preseason rankings respect.

The next Mississippi State basketball season is on the horizon. Soon, we’ll be able to watch Chris Jans and the Mississippi State men’s basketball team play (and hopefully have a thrilling season to keep up with).

And with the season coming up, we’ve got some preseason rankings. That’s right, we’ve got a pretty noteworthy ranking for the Mississippi State men’s basketball team.

Jans and his Bulldogs showed a ton of potential last season and, with a refreshed roster that features a huge influx of talent, the Mississippi State men’s basketball team looks like a very legitimate SEC contender for the 2023-2024 season.

And that’s why Blue Ribbon Magazine is giving the Bulldogs plenty of recognition.

Mississippi State men’s basketball: 2023-2024 Bulldogs get solid preseason ranking from Blue Ribbon Magazine

As the Mississippi State athletics department has pointed out, the Bulldogs are ranked No. 20 in the nation in Blue Ribbon Magazine’s preseason men’s college basketball rankings.

That gives Jans’ Mississippi State Bulldogs a really solid ranking in the Southeastern Conference. Here’s how Mississippi State stacks up in the SEC, according to the Blue Ribbon Magazine 2023-2024 preseason rankings:

  • No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers
  • No. 8 Arkansas Razorbacks
  • No. 11 Kentucky Wildcats
  • No. 17 Texas A&M Aggies
  • No. 19 Alabama Crimson Tide
  • No. 20 Mississippi State Bulldogs

The Bulldogs finished last season at 21-13 overall and 8-10 against SEC foes. MSU was an impressive 12-4 at home while going 4-6 in road contests and then 5-3 in neutral site match ups. State ended up making it into the First Four games of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.

In the NCAA Tournament, MSU fell to the Pittsburgh Panthers in a nail-biting and heartbreaking contest.

The next Mississippi State men’s basketball season will get started on Saturday, Nov. 18 as MSU faces off against the Washington State Cougars in the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic.

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