ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — A No. 5 ranking in the AP Top 25 confirms coach Lane Kiffin's assessment that Mississippi has “done some good things” this season.

Kiffin says finding a way to win on Saturday at No. 9 Georgia would take that progress to another level.

“You know, this is the elite,” said Kiffin of Georgia (5-1, 3-1 Southeastern Conference). “This isn’t coachspeak, It’s stats, or facts. This is the elite program in college football.”

Ole Miss (6-0, 3-0) took a 28-10 home win over Georgia last season. Kiffin says winning at Georgia is more difficult.

Georgia had a 33-game home winning streak under coach Kirby Smart end with a 24-21 loss to then-No. 17 Alabama on Sept. 27. It was the Bulldogs' first home loss since 2019.

Georgia, which won back-to-back national championships in 2

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