Mississippi State is No. 21 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, but the Bulldogs are far from pleased with their season heading into Saturday's home game against Arkansas.
Mississippi State is 6-4 overall and 2-4 in the SEC under first-year coach Joe Moorhead.
"I know there was an elevated level of expectation heading into the season for a myriad of reasons," Moorhead said. "From a historical context, we're battling to get to where we haven't been since 1941 (when Mississippi State won its last SEC title).
"I understand the disappointment because of the expectation level, but reality is reality.