The annual SEC football preseason poll was released following the 2021 SEC Media Days, with Ole Miss slated to finish fourth in the SEC West. Five Rebels have also been named to preseason All-SEC teams.
Matt Corral was named to the preseason All-SEC First Team, bestowing high levels of confidence in the junior quarterback. During SEC Media Days, Head Coach Lane Kiffin spoke to reporters about his starting quarterback.
“[We’ve] got a lot of good players coming back on offense, led by the quarterback,” Kiffin said. “I think he played as well as anybody in the country at times last year.