Over the past two offseasons, forecasting the Rebels’ performance has inevitably meant addressing the heavy roster turnover, not only from losing big names to the NFL draft, but also from the departures of more subtle pieces that had carved out critical roles on the team’s roster.
This will be the second consecutive year that Ole Miss enters the new season ranking in the bottom half of college football when it comes to returning production, having gone into 2016 with 64% of past production intact (83rd most nationally) and entering 2017 with only 50% (110th).