When Dan Mullen came to Mississippi State he talked about the process, owning the state of Mississippi in recruiting and winning championships. All of this combined means taking Mississippi State to another level on the gridiron. Some outside the program laughed and made fun of Mullen because you’re at Mississippi State; you know this right?
Five straight bowl games later and a roster full of Mississippi’s finest, combined with some of the best talent in the region, the Bulldogs find themselves in elite SEC company when you talk about achievements.
Ethan Levine who writes for Saturday Down South did a great job researching the teams in the SEC who have been number-one in the Associated Press and for all the success the conference has had over the decades, only eight teams in the Southeastern Conference have obtained the number-one ranking in the AP – Mississippi State being one of those eight.