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Mississippi State football still near bottom of SEC in FPI ahead of week 8

By Ethan Lee

Oct 7, 2023; Starkville, Mississippi, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs running back Seth Davis (23) runs the ball while defended by Western Michigan Broncos defensive lineman Joshua Nobles (98) and linebacker Donald Willis (15) during the fourth quarter at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 7, 2023; Starkville, Mississippi, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs running back Seth Davis (23) runs the ball while defended by Western Michigan Broncos defensive lineman Joshua Nobles (98) and linebacker Donald Willis (15) during the fourth quarter at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports /
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As the Mississippi State football team gets set to face the Arkansas Razorbacks, they’re just shy of the worst spot in the SEC when it comes to FPI rankings.

Zach Arnett and the Mississippi State Bulldogs haven’t been having a great time this season. And they’re definitely not accomplishing what they likely hoped to accomplish. MSU has struggled to win and as a result they’re 3-3 on the season so far.

That’s not great.

And just as Arnett and the Mississippi State football team aren’t having fun through much of the season up to this point, Miss. State football fans also aren’t having much fun right now. And it’s not really a surprise when you start evaluating the Bulldogs based off where they’re ranked in ESPN’s FPI rankings.

In the SEC? Well, the Mississippi State football team is basically at the bottom when it comes to FPI rankings.

And that’s not great either.

Mississippi State football: Bulldogs close to bottom of SEC rankings in ESPN’s FPI rankings prior to week 8 matchup with Arkansas Razorbacks

In terms of how the Bulldogs stack up in the SEC, the Mississippi State football team can be found ranked No. 13 out of 14 total teams in the current edition of the Southeastern Conference. Still, interestingly enough, there’s a rather large gap between the Bulldogs and the Vanderbilt Commodores, who are at the actual bottom of the SEC.

SEC football ESPN FPI rankings after week 7

  1. Alabama Crimson Tide (No. 7 overall)
  2. Georgia Bulldogs (No. 8 overall)
  3. LSU Tigers (No. 11 overall)
  4. Ole Miss Rebels (No. 13 overall)
  5. Tennessee Volunteers (No. 16 overall)
  6. Texas A&M Aggies (No. 17 overall)
  7. Missouri Tigers (No. 27 overall)
  8. Arkansas Razorbacks (No. 31 overall)
  9. Florida Gators (No. 35 overall)
  10. Auburn Tigers (No. 37 overall)
  11. South Carolina Gamecocks (No. 38 overall)
  12. Kentucky Wildcats (No. 43 overall)
  13. Mississippi State Bulldogs (No. 48 overall)
  14. Vanderbilt Commodores (No. 101 overall)

As for the teams remaining on MSU’s schedule? No. 31 Arkansas this weekend, No. 37 Auburn next weekend, No. 17 Texas A&M in a few weeks, a brief intermission from SEC play with Southern Miss, and then No. 13 Ole Miss.

That’s a tough stretch of games, especially when you consider how three of the next four games are on the road.

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