Posted by ESPN.com's Chris Low

Perhaps the hardest team to get a read on during the first half of the season was Ole Miss. The Rebels (3-3, 1-2 SEC) lost in the final seconds on the road to nationally ranked Wake Forest with quarterback Jevan Snead playing lights out. Two weeks later, they lost at home to Vanderbilt after turning the ball over six times only to come back the next week and take down Florida at the Swamp 31-30. The week after that, the Rebels went belly-up defensively and lost at home again, this time to South Carolina. First-year coach Houston Nutt said before the season that a lack of depth in certain spots would hurt the Rebels, who haven't been able to put together two good games in a row at this point.

Offensive MVP: Snead has been a huge addition and certainly has had his moments, but senior offensive tackle Michael Oher is the most irreplaceable player on the Ole Miss offense. The Rebels are fourth in the SEC in rushing and have allowed just six sacks this season. The 318-pound Oher is a masher at his left tackle position.

Defensive MVP: There's no shortage of talent in Ole Miss' defensive line, with tackle Peria Jerry and end Greg Hardy both being projected first-round NFL draft selections. Sophomore tackle Ted Laurent, though, gets the midseason nod based on his consistency. He leads the Rebels with seven tackles for a loss and has only gotten stronger since his knee issues in the preseason.

What's next?: If only the Rebels could have eliminated some of the killer turnovers, who knows where they would be right now? They were off last week and travel to Alabama this Saturday. The Florida win proves they're capable against anybody, and the last three contests between Alabama and Ole Miss have gone down to the end. The Rebels play three of their final four games this season at home (Auburn, Louisiana-Monroe and Mississippi State) and will likely be favored in all three. They've still got their work cut out if they're going to make a bowl game for the first time since 2003.