At the end of the non-conference slate of games, Ole Miss sits at a very respectable 10-2. The Rebels carry a NET ranking of 43rd, which would theoretically place them as a bubble team in the NCAA tournament given the number of auto-bids that will eventually go to small conference tournament winners.
While I hesitate to draw too many conclusions from the games that have been played so far, given so many have come against very bad teams, there are takeaways that can’t be denied. This biggest, and one that really dictates a number of the more nuanced ones, is that Kermit Davis’ reputation as a disciplinarian who gets his players to play within his system has come to fruition so far.