The school cheer at the University of Mississippi begins with a question, “Are you ready?”

Well Rebels, are you?

Ole Miss is now 3-0 after going into Tuscaloosa and knocking off the then-No. 2 Crimson Tide, 43-37. Last year, the Rebels knocked off Alabama, but then dropped three road games. Could this year be a repeat?

Looking at the schedule, it sets up favorably for the Rebels. Ole Miss should enter its next four games as a betting favorite.

Vanderbilt comes to Oxford on Saturday. Then the Rebels go to Gainesville for a meeting with Florida, New Mexico State comes to Vaught-Hemingway Stadium and the team navigates the short trip to Memphis.

Then Oct. 24, there is a showdown against Texas A&M at home.

Then there is a trip to struggling Auburn and the equally-struggling Razorbacks visit, followed by what could be a game to decide a lot of bowl positions. On Nov. 21, LSU comes calling.

The regular season ends with the Egg Bowl at Mississippi State.

There are not a lot of potential trap games on the slate, but in the last couple of years, Ole Miss has had a tendency to play “that game.”

“That game” is the one where the Rebels are not prepared and seemingly disinterested.

In 2013, Ole Miss took a touted freshman class, a confident Bo Wallace at quarterback and the Landshark defense to Tuscaloosa. What the Rebs forgot to take was a game plan. The defense hung in for three quarters, but the offense was non-existent and the team headed home with a 25-0 loss.

Last year, there was a loss at home to Auburn by about six inches and a loss to LSU when a last-second pass fell about six feet short. But then, Ole Miss played “that game.”

This time neither the offense or defense did much and Arkansas shocked the Rebels, 30-0, in a game no one — not even the biggest Razorbacks fan — saw coming.

Ole Miss has another advantage this time around, apart from the remaining schedule. The Rebels have already beaten Alabama. The other two undefeated division teams, LSU and Texas A&M, still have to play the Tide.

This could turn into a three-team round robin tournament for the title. If that is the case, Ole Miss gets four games in which it will be favored before playing the Aggies and two other games where it will be favored, as well as an open date before LSU comes to town.

So, the schedule is friendly. The Rebels have already cleared the Alabama hurdle. The other teams still have to play Bama and each other.

The ball seems to be squarely in the Rebels’ hands to see how the season will unfold. There is only one last question for Ole Miss.

“Are you ready?”