re: Kentucky vs the state of Mississippi - can they sweep?

Yes. People are selling them short. They have some very good players. 8 wins and falling just short of winning the East IMO.

Then after the season, Kirk Ferentz rides into the sunset and retires after Iowa wins the Big Ten West division and a NY6 Bowl.

Daddy Iowa calls Mark Stoops home.
Big Bro Bob, already getting ancy in retirement, returns home to Daddy Iowa to lend a hand to his bro Mark as an offensive analyst.
To top it off, Daddy Iowa calls home another one of its sons that is familiar to SEC fans. Recently fired for a 4-8 season at Arkansas, Marky Mark calls up his old pal from his days playing on the D at Iowa, to be his Defensive Coordinator, Big Bert Bielema.

Collectively, the Holy Hawkeye Trinity returns Iowa to the Hayden Fry Glory days of the Rose Bowl in the 80s