Barrett Sallee argues Ole Miss is underrated
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Underrated: No. 13 Ole Miss
Yes, Ole Miss got blown out by Georgia, which is obviously not ideal. But a win over No. 15 LSU should give the Rebels enough street credibility to at least be above Penn State. Why? The defense has been sketchy at times, but it still ranks No. 12 nationally in sacks per game at 3.1 and is tied for 21st in the nation in interceptions (11). Defense doesn't win championships anymore, just enough defense does. Ole Miss doesn't have enough to win the SEC West, but it at least excels in important areas that are required to win at least a few big games. As mentioned above, Penn State does have "good losses" on its resume. That's a crazy manner in which to rank teams, but it's evidently a big deal to the committee. Or, at the very least, enough to overlook the "good losses" on Ole Miss' resume: No. 1 Georgia and No. 8 Alabama.
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Underrated: No. 13 Ole Miss
Yes, Ole Miss got blown out by Georgia, which is obviously not ideal. But a win over No. 15 LSU should give the Rebels enough street credibility to at least be above Penn State. Why? The defense has been sketchy at times, but it still ranks No. 12 nationally in sacks per game at 3.1 and is tied for 21st in the nation in interceptions (11). Defense doesn't win championships anymore, just enough defense does. Ole Miss doesn't have enough to win the SEC West, but it at least excels in important areas that are required to win at least a few big games. As mentioned above, Penn State does have "good losses" on its resume. That's a crazy manner in which to rank teams, but it's evidently a big deal to the committee. Or, at the very least, enough to overlook the "good losses" on Ole Miss' resume: No. 1 Georgia and No. 8 Alabama.
