SEC Media Predicts Worst Team For 2025 Season originally appeared on The Spun.
The kickoff of the 2025 college football season will be here before we know it and this year’s SEC Media Poll is officially in.
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As the conference attempts to retake its spot atop the sport following back-to-back Big Ten titles, media members from around the South predicted how the standings will turn out — and it wasn’t pretty for one Mississippi school.
According to reporters, Steve Sarkisian and the Texas Longhorns will reign atop the SEC and avenge their championship loss. While the Bulldogs (not not Georgia) will be relegated to the basement of the 16-team league.
Here’s a look at the final tally (via the SEC Network):
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Mississippi State Bulldogs
The Bulldogs are coming off a 2-10 campaign in Jeff Lebby’s first year after taking over for Zach Arnett and interim Greg Knox in 2024.
MSU has been reeling a bit since the tragic passing of head coach Mike Leach who had the Dawgs fairly competitive in the SEC in his three short seasons with the program.
Oct 19, 2024; Starkville, Mississippi, USA;Mississippi State Bulldogs quarterback Michael Van Buren Jr. (0) drops back to pass against Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Shemar Stewart (4) during the third quarter at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-Imagn Images© Matt Bush-Imagn Images
Mississippi State has only posted a few 10-win seasons in the school’s history with the most recent coming back in 2014 but they’ve had their share of very respectable 9 and 8-win years.
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It may be a while before fans in Starkville see that kind of success again however. Especially with the gauntlet on the back half of MSU’s schedule this fall.
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SEC Media Predicts Worst Team For 2025 Season first appeared on The Spun on Jul 19, 2025
This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jul 19, 2025, where it first appeared.
