Ole Miss Ranked No. 22 in First Installment of 2023 Coaches Poll

The Rebels are among the top 25 teams in the country according to the USA Today Coaches Poll.

OXFORD, Miss. -- The Ole Miss Rebels had a large amount of roster turnover from a season ago, but they found themselves listed in the first installment of the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll on Monday.

This poll is put out weekly during the regular season, utilizing a panel of 63 FBS head coaches. You can find the entirety of the poll listed below with SEC teams indicated in bold.

1. Georgia Bulldogs

2. Michigan Wolverines

3. Alabama Crimson Tide

4. Ohio State Buckeyes

5. LSU Tigers

6. USC Trojans

7. Penn State Nittany Lions

8. Florida State Seminoles

9. Clemson Tigers

10. Tennessee Volunteers

11. Washington Huskies

12. Texas Longhorns

13. Notre Dame Fighting Irish

14. Utah Utes

15. Oregon Ducks

16. TCU Horned Frogs

17. Kansas State Wildcats

18. Oregon State Beavers

19. Oklahoma Sooners

20. North Carolina Tar Heels

21. Wisconsin Badgers

22. Ole Miss Rebels

23. Tulane Green Wave

24. Texas Tech Red Raiders

25. Texas A&M Aggies

In total, six teams from the Southeastern Conference are ranked in the first installment of the poll, and the Rebels will face five teams on this list in the 2023 season, including three of the teams in the top five.

The Rebels' first ranked test of the season (based on the current poll) will come in Week 2 when they travel to face Tulane in New Orleans. Prior to that, Ole Miss will open its season at home against the Mercer Bears on Sept. 2.

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