A week ago, Ole Miss was squarely in the College Football Playoff picture. Today, the Rebels are now on the outside looking in at an opportunity to be among the 12-team field competing for a national title.
After suffering a daunting 42-7 defeat to Georgia on Saturday, Ole Miss (6-3, 4-3 SEC) plummeted 9 spots to No. 19 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings. The 35-point loss was the worst the Rebels had suffered since the 2023 season. Ironically, that loss also occurred in a game against Georgia, but on the road.
Pete Golding’s Rebels were completely outmatched on Saturday. On offense, Georgia ran at will, amassing 295 rushing yards. On defense, the Bulldogs limited a respected Ole Miss offense to a mere 252 total yards, while keeping star quarterback Trinidad Chambliss away from the end zone. Ole Miss’ lone touchdown of the matchup was a 4th-quarter rushing score by Shekai Mills-Knight.
“I did not see that coming. I’m not going to lie to you … We obviously did not have them ready to play,” Golding said. “That’s not the product that we want to put on tape. That’s not who we are … Hats off to [Kirby Smart] and Georgia. That was a butt whooping.”
The full top 25 can be found below:
- Georgia
- Utah
- Alabama
- UCLA
- Notre Dame
- Texas
- Miami
- Tennessee
- Indiana
- BYU
- Kentucky
- Texas Tech
- Wake Forest
- Houston
- Iowa
- Oregon
- South Carolina
- USC
- Ole Miss
- Ohio State
- LSU
- Missouri
- Arizona
- Boise State
- Oklahoma State
Ole Miss is not a likely playoff contender, but there is still a chance for the Rebels to sneak into the field with three games remaining on the regular-season schedule. Next up for the red and blue is a road matchup at Oklahoma. The contest kicks off at 3:15 p.m. CT, with the SEC Network and participating SuperTalk Mississippi stations handling the broadcast.