But second-year head coach Jeff Lebby has the Bulldogs on the rise and an overtime loss vs. No. 15 Tennessee away from being a stunning 5-0. Mississippi State beat No. 25 Arizona State in Week 1 and has won each of its other three games by at least 17 points. It's time to acknowledge this isn't the Bulldogs team everyone expected.

The latest AP Top 25 college football rankings are almost here. Look for major shakeups in the top five.