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Mississippi State makes history in inaugural College Football Playoff poll
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When ESPN’s producers envisioned Tuesday night’s unveiling of the College Football Playoff rankings, how many of them imagined Mississippi State and those cowbells carrying the No. 1 spot?
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That’s exactly what happened when the committee revealed their current poll, as the Bulldogs (7-0, 4-0) topped Florida State, Auburn and Ole Miss as the four teams currently slotted to make the playoff.
Mississippi State also is ranked No. 1 in the AP and Coaches Poll. Florida State and Marshall, which didn’t make the committee’s Top 25, are the two other undefeated teams.
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— Mississippi State Football (@HailStateFB) October 28, 2014
The Bulldogs have games at No. 6 Alabama and at No. 4 Ole Miss left on the schedule, as well as a potential game against No. 11 Georgia in Atlanta in the SEC championship. Unlike an NCAA Tournament selection show, this is just a preview, a window into how the 12-member committee evaluates these teams.
Still, it’s nice recognition for clanga, And it’s confirmation that if the team continues to win, it will have a chance to play for the national championship, and if it loses one game, it still has a great shot.
An itinerant journalist, Christopher has moved between states 11 times in seven years. Formally an injury-prone Division I 800-meter specialist, he now wanders the Rockies in search of high peaks.
