Ole Miss at No. 22 in AP Preseason Poll

By Adam Brown
Sports Editor
adam.brown@hottytoddy.com

The Associated Press released its preseason college football Top 25 poll on Monday and Ole Miss is at No. 22.. The season is right around the corner with week zero kicking off on Aug. 26.

Last season the Rebels finished with an 8-5 overall record and have a strong running game with Quinshon Judkins, who carried the ball 274 times for 1,612 yards and 16 touchdowns.

Ole Miss is one of six SEC teams in the preseason poll: Georgia (1), Alabama (4), LSU (5), Tennessee (12), Ole Miss (22) and Texas A&M (23).

To see the full list of the AP’s preseason Top 25 poll, click here.

Ole Miss opens the season on Sept. 2, playing host to Mercer at 1 p.m. and can be seen on SEC Network+.


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