It was easy to overlook a hot start to Chris Beard's second season at Ole Miss for a couple of reasons. The Rebels also started with a bang in 2023-24, standing at 15-1 this time last year before going 5-11 and missing the NCAA Tournament.

The No. 21 Ole Miss Rebels are on a hot streak in SEC play as they have opened league action with a 4-0 record, most recently upsetting the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa for the program's first-ever road win over an AP Top 5 team.

The Ole Miss Rebels have continued to prove themselves to the college basketball world, and following a wild week on the road, the Rebs jumped five spots in the AP Top 25 Poll, climbing to their newfound rank.

Here's where Ole Miss basketball ranks in this week's national polls after beating Auburn and losing to Mississippi State.

Ole Miss men’s basketball significantly jumped in the latest poll from The Associated Press, released on Monday, Jan. 20.