
#8Ole Miss Rebels
The Saturday rundown
ranked by what moves Ole Miss's pathYour game. Beat Oklahoma and your playoff odds are 87%; lose and they drop to 53%.
SEC race: Alabama losing helps your spot in the standings; South Carolina visits your schedule in week 10 — keep them ranked.
SEC race: Texas losing helps your spot in the standings; Mississippi State visits your schedule in week 14 — keep them ranked.
SEC race: Texas A&M losing helps your spot in the standings; you beat LSU — their wins make your résumé stronger.
You're close to a playoff lock — the live question is the top-4 seed and first-round bye, and Wisconsin winning protects it.
You're close to a playoff lock — the live question is the top-4 seed and first-round bye, and UCLA winning protects it.
You beat Kentucky — their wins make your résumé stronger.
46 more games that don't move your needle
Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 9, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 9). How the model works.