MSU has been ranked in 13 of the 22 all-time College Football Playoff rankings
Bulldogs Hold Strong at No. 16 in College Football Playoff Rankings
November 14, 2017 | Football
STARKVILLE, Miss. – After giving No. 1 Alabama its toughest test of the season and playing three teams ranked in the current top seven, Mississippi State football holds strong at No. 16 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings unveiled Tuesday night.
It's the third straight week that the Bulldogs (7-3, 3-3 SEC) are No. 16 in the rankings. MSU is the only ranked team to play three teams in the current top seven. State is the fourth-highest ranked Southeastern Conference team and the highest ranked three-loss team in the nation.
The Bulldogs have been ranked in 13 of the 22 College Football Playoff rankings dating back to 2014.
MSU seeks to bounce back in its final road game of the year as it travels to take on Arkansas at 11 a.m. CT Saturday from Razorback Stadium. The contest will be televised live on CBS.
For more information on the Bulldogs, follow the MSU football team on Twitter, like them on Facebook and join them on Instagram by searching for "HailStateFB." All-access coverage is also available on SnapChat by searching for "HailStateSnap.
College Football Playoff Rankings (Nov. 14)
1. Alabama
2. Clemson
3. Miami (Fla.)
4. Oklahoma
5. Wisconsin
6. Auburn
7. Georgia
8. Notre Dame
9. Ohio State
10. Penn State
11. USC
12. TCU
13. Oklahoma State
14. Washington State
15. UCF
16. Mississippi State
17. Michigan State
18. Washington
19. NC State
20. LSU
21. Memphis
22. Stanford
23. Northwestern
24. Michigan
25. Boise State
It's the third straight week that the Bulldogs (7-3, 3-3 SEC) are No. 16 in the rankings. MSU is the only ranked team to play three teams in the current top seven. State is the fourth-highest ranked Southeastern Conference team and the highest ranked three-loss team in the nation.
The Bulldogs have been ranked in 13 of the 22 College Football Playoff rankings dating back to 2014.
MSU seeks to bounce back in its final road game of the year as it travels to take on Arkansas at 11 a.m. CT Saturday from Razorback Stadium. The contest will be televised live on CBS.
For more information on the Bulldogs, follow the MSU football team on Twitter, like them on Facebook and join them on Instagram by searching for "HailStateFB." All-access coverage is also available on SnapChat by searching for "HailStateSnap.
College Football Playoff Rankings (Nov. 14)
1. Alabama
2. Clemson
3. Miami (Fla.)
4. Oklahoma
5. Wisconsin
6. Auburn
7. Georgia
8. Notre Dame
9. Ohio State
10. Penn State
11. USC
12. TCU
13. Oklahoma State
14. Washington State
15. UCF
16. Mississippi State
17. Michigan State
18. Washington
19. NC State
20. LSU
21. Memphis
22. Stanford
23. Northwestern
24. Michigan
25. Boise State
FOOTBALL | 2026 Spring Practice Media Session - Jeff Lebby
Thursday, April 16
FOOTBALL | 2026 Spring Practice Media Session - Kamario Taylor
Saturday, April 11
FOOTBALL | 2026 Spring Practice Media Session - Kelley Jones
Saturday, April 11
FOOTBALL | 2026 Spring Practice Media Session - Jeff Lebby
Saturday, April 11