Read this Wikipedia page to understand why:

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The problem with EITHER of the Mississippi teams being more than a flash in the pan is that someone has to do worse in order for yall to do better. Lets take a look:

Alabama- Ole Miss beat them last year, but by the recruiting rankings this is the most talented team maybe of all time. Hard to expect less from them.

Auburn- Better than Landmass recruiting, and got the hottest defensive coordinator in the country

Arkansas- Was playing lights out at the end of last year. I think they are overrated on here because they play "SEC-Style Football" and some people get off on that, but the truth is few expect them to be worse this year and they WERE last.

LSU- Plenty of talent (second to Bama) keeps them from permanently sinking below the landmass

A&M- This is the team most landmass fans are pretty much counting on to take a dive because SOMEONE has to in order for them to do better. The problem with this logic is:

1. A&M is a more talented team than either landmass team, now with a better defensive coordinator than either has

2. If we do as bad as landmass schools NEED us to do this season to rise (like missed a bowl this year bad) then we take our money and hire a goddamn superstar coach that will crush them under his boot for like five years

tldr: this division sucks for Landmass schools, and the only way to have hope is to believe some unlikely events will take place. Most reasonable people won't do that, so Landmass finishes last in the SEC West.

The fun part is the season starts and the debating can end soon.