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If there are any Ole Miss players who suffer from triskaidekaphobia, fear of the No. 13, this might be a spooky week. Every major poll – and there are five of them – has the Rebels ranked No. 13 this week. Almost has the feel of a conspiracy. UM is slated for five games this week, all at Oxford-University Stadium, starting with tonight’s tilt against Southeast Missouri. Wednesday’s game against SEMO will be the 13th of the season. If it doesn’t rain out, which is a possibility, Rebels fans might want to take a rabbit’s foot along. UM, ranked in only one preseason poll, has crashed the others and risen to that 13th position after a 10-1 start. It is worth noting that no UM player wears the No. 13. SEMO does have a No. 13, right-hander Brady Wright. Grambling State, which comes in for a weekend series (including a game on Sunday, the 13th), also suits up a No. 13, right-hander Torreon Woods. Surely cosmic forces will see to it that both get in against the Rebels this week.