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2018 Preseason Mississippi State Bulldogs Rankings

Main Poll Voters

User	Rank	Reason
dabul-master	7
dan4223	7
admiraltarkin	10
brobroma	10
mickeyquicknumbers	10	Call me part of the hype train if you want. But Joe Morehead's similar philosophied offense looks like be a great shape to move forward with the team that Dan Mullen built. Nick Fitzgerald is deeply flawed but experienced enough to make some strides into competent passing under Morehead's schemes, which was undoubtedly their biggest issue last year. Defensively Schoop and Grantham are in the same tier of DC's and this defense which was quite good last year returns all but 3 members of its 2-deep which means big things to come for this season. A 9-3 type season with a difficult schedule feels just right for this squad.
corundum9	11
eclectic_tastes	11
Fmeson	11
Charlemagne42	12
JonesUCF34	12
Texasagsman	12
djowen68	13	QB
Helifino	13
lebaronslebaron	13
typicaliconoclast	13
ucieaters33	13
Bill3ffinMurray	14
dicky_________seamus	14
GilBrandt	14
GoBlueScrewOSU7	14
icklebush	14
kelling928	14
RegulatorRWF	14
stripes361	14	Composite: 30.8
T-nawtical	14
TheJeemTeam	14	Mississippi State comes out on top of this 5-team tier. The decision came down to Miss. St. and USC. I went with Miss. St. due to being more experienced and having a more set situation at QB.
alsonamedbort87	15
BallSoHerd	15
boxman151515	15	I'd rank Mississippi State higher were it not for a coaching change, which can be an adjustment even for the most talented teams. And make no mistake, this is a talented team that will run all over you and whose d-line will destroy your o-line.
CockADoodleBOOM	15
Hackasizlak	15
halldaylong	15
I_am_bot_beep_boop	15
mellolizard	15
mjacksongt	15	Joe Moorhead is going to do well, and he's got the biggest piece in place to ensure a smooth transition - Nick Fitzgerald at QB is a steadying presence that will pull them forward, but is Shoop the guy to bring the defense up to NY6 level?
nickknx865	15	1868
Rakarei	15
SCRx	15
SCsprinter13	15
UNC_Samurai	15
AaronRodgers16	16
Cassiyus	16
cmdrcaboose2	16
coreyfra	16
FellKnight	16
Nathanael-Greene	16
Our-Gardian-Angel	16
tmart12	16
xelphin	16
ya111101	16
BobDeLaSponge	17
CertifiedSheep	17
conchobor	17
deadtofall12	17
e8odie	17
Extra_Excrement	17	Usually I will not give a solid rank to a team with a HC change (FSU, TA&MU, etc.) yet Mississippi State returns so many starters, many of which were instrumental to their previous season, I can't ignore them. I can't say that MSU was better off with Mullen than Moorhead (b/c Moorhead just doesn't have the sample size yet) but even if Moorhead is insanely good it generally takes at least a season or two for a new HC to become adjusted. The expectations might be too high on Miss St this season but y'know what? I'm contributing to the hype problem too.
Fifth_Down	17
galacticdude7	17
Ghost_of_Dude	17
HelioOne	17
Johnnycockseed	17
Mario_Speedwagon	17
olmsted	17
ryker888	17
THECrew42	17
wesman212	17
bwburke94	18
CambodianDrywall	18
CFSparta92	18
djmoody90	18
Feral_Squirrel	18
GenialGiant	18	While getting a new head coach can be daunting for a program, Mississippi State looks like it will hit the ground running with former Penn State OC Joe Moorhead.
monkeymatt1836	18
Red261	18
sirgippy	18	Tier 4 - I still need more teams to fill out my ballot
thegreendalegelf	18
TotalEconomist	18
W_Is_For_Will	18
woakley	18	So much of this team will rest on the health of Nick Fitzgerald and his ability to carry the team. I'm ranking them here assuming that 1. Nick Fitzgerald will be healthy and will stay healthy and 2. Joe Moorehead can sustain the momentum that the program had going into the end of last year. I could be terribly terribly wrong, but hey then you can make fun of me so it all works out.
03040905	19
BamaPride95	19
bgr308	19
Blooblod	19	The underdogs for the title of best defensive line in the country (not including Clemson) are down in Starkville. Jeffery Simmons might just be the best DT in the country (not including Ed Oliver) while Montez Sweat quietly led the SEC in TFLs for last season. The rest of the defense isn't quite as potent, but should still be good. CB Jamal Peters hasn't lived up to his potential yet, but this could be the year he puts it all together. On offense, new head coach Joe Moorhead has some nice pieces to work with. Elgton Jenkins leads a reliable offensive line that should keep Nick Fitzgerald upright most of the time. And, while the WR corps is a huge question mark, RB Aeris Williams crossed the 1,000 rushing yard threshold last season. My Bulldogs record prediction: 9-3. I think Mississippi State will be fall to both Alabama and Auburn, and for the second year in a row LSU will get a much-needed win from an opponent that has a nuclear meltdown in the 4th quarter.
Brostradamus_	19
cajunaggie08	19
doormatt26	19
flipadelphia17	19
G-manP	19
Greflingorax	19
HUSKEROYAL	19	Mullen might be gone, but Moorhead is a solid replacement. QB Fitzgerald should once again lead the Clangas to a successful season despite a somewhat difficult schedule.
KingKliffsbury	19
Miami_da_U	19
noahthearc	19
PHubbs	19	Mississippi State returns over 80% production on both sides of the ball, including one of the best weapons in the country with Nick Fitzgerald at QB. MSU faces the same problems as their fellow acronym brothers from the north that they have created a winning culture but play in a division with 3 yearly top 15 recruiters. Just like Stanford above them, MSU will ride on their Heisman hopeful candidate to carry them as far as he can. We'll see if Fitzgerald is up to the challenge.
TriStarBear	19
uwbjb	19
BosskOnASegway	20
Dropbackandpunt	20
goblue10	20	If Moorhead can get the offense to click in his system they could get real good real fast. All the pieces are there.
JeromesNiece	20	Nick Fitzgerald will be great but I have a hard time seeing them make it very far in the SEC West with a new system under Joe Moorehead. They will be a very solid team but they will definitely lose to Bama and a couple other SEC teams.
puffadda	20
scronko	20
SSJRoshi	20
TaylorLeprechaun	20
The-Gothic-Castle	20
bakonydraco	21
cfbguy	21
jmac_21	21	The Bulldogs return a bunch of guys, as long as Fitzpatrick comes back healthy I think they'll be tough. 
ndhuskerpower	21
nemoran	21
RatherBeYachting	21
retnuh101	21
sasmith2015	21
studio_sally	21
tallg8tor	21
WarEagle9	21
was_saying_boo_urns	21
52hoova	22	Good team last year, but they're losing a fantastic coach and also their star quarterback was last seen with his foot dangling off his leg like like a bandanna-bindle hanging off the end of a hobo's stick. 
A-Stu-Ute	22
Alwaysahawk	22
Branzilla91	22
captain_sasquatch	22
itsabearcannon	22
jnoobs13	22
joebob431	22
TanzaniaMagic	22
Wurst_Law	22
buttforaface	23
DeceptiveSpeed	23
GeneralGBO	23
Hey_Its_Roomie	23	This is just my love for JoeMo and riding on good expectations of a seasoned QB.
Hobbes_121	23
Knightro2011	23
Papalew32	23
RobertNeyland	23
ShogunAshoka	23
TheTeamCubed	23
3RDnKING	24
BlueFalcon89	24
chrisb19	24	Miss State lost one of my favorite head coaches when UF made the very obvious decision to poach Dan Mullen. Joe Moorhead is taking over his first HC gig at a school with VERY fixed ceilings, but he also inherits one of the strongest dual-threat QBs in the SEC. Once you get past Bama and Auburn the SEC West gets muddled in a hurry. There's a chance that the Bulldogs pull off an 8-win season, or they could finish below .500. This slot could really go to Miss St, Ole Miss, or A&M. There are a lot of known unknowns right now in the SEC West.
justsaynotoreddit	24	0.725
TDenverFan	24
BorisNumber1	25
ScarletFever333	25
ThaCarter	25
VerySeriousBanana	25

Provisional Poll Voters

User	Rank	Reason

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Red = Computer
Green = Hybrid

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