STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Mississippi State already has two losses against conference opponents, putting a serious dent in the program's hope of winning a SEC Western Division title.
But coach Dan Mullen says there's still hope if the Bulldogs keep winning.
''I wouldn't be surprised if the winner of the West went undefeated, and I wouldn't be surprised if they had three losses,'' Mullen said. ''With how the division is, I think with the level of play and the teams, everybody is pretty close.''
Mississippi State (5-2, 1-2 SEC) gets a chance to inch up the league standings on Saturday when it hosts Kentucky (4-2, 2-2).