There is no way around it, to truly be considered as one of the SEC's best, the Bulldogs have to go 4-0 in November.
With Mississippi State checking in at No. 25 in the most recent AP poll and being left out of the rankings in the latest Coaches Poll, the Bulldogs and their fans should have received a clear message: We want to believe in you, but we don't quite yet. With that in mind, if Mississippi State wants to see the narrative around its program change course from writers and others involved in college football wanting to believe in Mississippi State to actually believing in Mississippi State, the Bulldogs must finish the season 10-2.