Ole Miss Rebels Rise in CFP Top 25 Following Win Over Mississippi State Bulldogs
OXFORD, Miss. -- The second-to-last set of College Football Playoff rankings were released on Tuesday night, and the Ole Miss Rebels moved up after beating the Mississippi State Bulldogs 17-7 in the annual Egg Bowl.
The CFP selection committee ranked the Rebels No. 11 in the Top 25 after securing their second 10-win regular season in three years under coach Lane Kiffin. Ole Miss now awaits its bowl game decision, which will be revealed on Sunday.
The latest College Football Playoff Poll is listed below with SEC teams highlighted in bold.
Ole Miss TE Caden Prieskorn (86) celebrates after a touchdown against Mississippi State during the second half of the Egg Bowl at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Miss., Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023.
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1. Georgia Bulldogs
2. Michigan Wolverines
3. Washington Huskies
4. Florida State Seminoles
5. Oregon Ducks
6. Ohio State Buckeyes
7. Texas Longhorns
8. Alabama Crimson Tide
9. Missouri Tigers
10. Penn State Nittany Lions
11. Ole Miss Rebels
12. Oklahoma Sooners
13. LSU Tigers
14. Louisville Cardinals
15. Arizona Wildcats
16. Iowa Hawkeyes
17. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
18. Oklahoma State Cowboys
19. NC State Wolf Pack
20. Oregon State Beavers
21. Tennessee Volunteers
22. Tulane Green Wave
23. Clemson Tigers
24. Liberty Flames
25. Kansas State Wildcats
The Rebels already achieved program history this season and could reach even greater heights, as this Ole Miss team could be the first in school history to win 11 total games with a postseason victory.
Ole Miss is still in contention for a New Year's Six bowl berth, but it will likely have to contend with the Missouri Tigers out of the SEC in that department. The formerly No. 10 Louisville Cardinals lost to the Kentucky Wildcats last Saturday, giving the Rebels a better shot at reaching their NY6 aspirations, but chances are still relatively slim.
