JACKSON, MS- Fresh off a 9-1 season and their second straight SAA Championship, the Millsaps Majors are getting some much deserved national attention for the 2014 season. 

The Majors are ranked #20 by Lindy Sports and #25 by the Sporting News in both publications' pre-season top-25. 

Additionally, senior running back Mike Barthelemy was named to Lindy Sports' pre-season All-American second team. Barthelemy is coming off a season where he rushed for 1400 yards and a school-record 21 touchdowns. He was named the SAA offensive player of the year in 2013. 

Both publications highlight the return of Barthelemy and defensive linemen Zach Bell and Jeff Milner as players to watch in their senior seasons. Bell and Milner combined for over 20 sacks last season and Bell is the two-time SAA Defensive Player of the Year. 

Millsaps' home opener against #3 Mary Hardin-Baylor has been highlighted as a "game to watch" by Lindy Sports. The Crusaders lost to eventual national champion UW-Whitewater in the national semi-final last season and come to Harper Davis Field on September 6th for a Saturday night clash. 

You can read the full Sporting News preview here and the Lindy Sports write up here.