College Football Playoff projections: Will Ole Miss be in the 12-team bracket on Tuesday?

Will Ole Miss be in the playoff field when the second set of rankings are released on Tuesday night?

The Rebels are 8-2 after beating Georgia 28-10 at home on Saturday. The win was a vindication of Lane Kiffin’s transfer portal efforts over the offseason as the Rebels were mauled in the trenches a season ago by the Bulldogs. Ole Miss bolstered its defensive line via transfers ahead of the 2024 season, and the line was dominant in the rain on Saturday.

Ole Miss was at No. 16 in the first set of rankings and should move up considerably on Tuesday. But how significant will that jump be?

We think it’ll be enough to put the Rebels in the projected playoff bracket. And Ole Miss could even knock Georgia from the 12-team field. At least for a week, anyway.

Yes, Georgia has a win over Texas, but the Bulldogs also now have losses to both Alabama and Ole Miss. We can’t put anything past the committee, but it’s hard to see how Georgia could be ahead of one or both of the teams that beat the Bulldogs.

The committee can also drop Georgia out of the projected top 12 knowing the Bulldogs will be back in the field with a win in Week 12. Georgia hosts Tennessee next weekend. If Georgia loses, it’s probably not going to make the playoff with three losses. If it wins, then the committee can figure out where it wants to seed the Bulldogs next week.

Here’s how we think the projected playoff field will look on Tuesday.

First-round byes

1. Oregon (10-0, projected Big Ten champion)

It’s hard to see the Ducks being anywhere but No. 1 again after an easy win over Maryland. Dillon Gabriel set the all-time FBS record for total touchdowns in the win and will add to that total in the coming weeks.

2. Texas (8-1, projected SEC champion)

The Longhorns are in a three-way tie for first in the SEC with Tennessee and Texas A&M. The Longhorns play…

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Publish date : 2024-11-11 02:24:13

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