Ole Miss Rebels

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Way too early

WEEK 8 · 2026

37%

SEC title game

21%

Win the SEC

61%

Make the playoff

23%

First-round bye

avg seed 5.8

Way-too-early read: preseason ratings, while rosters are still settling. The week-8 job: beat Texas.

Playoff odds by week

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If Ole Miss wins out: 61% to win the SEC, >99% to make the playoff.

The Saturday rundown

ranked by what moves Ole Miss's path

Your game

TBD

SAT OCT 24

Ole Miss at Texas

Your game. Beat Texas and your playoff odds are 75%; lose and they drop to 50%.

Texas 53%

Worth a glancesmaller, but real

TBD

SAT OCT 24

LSU at Auburn

Auburn visits your schedule in week 9 — keep them ranked.

Auburn 61%

TBD

SAT OCT 24

Vanderbilt at Kentucky

Kentucky winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.

Vanderbilt 73%

51 more games that don't move your needle

Oklahoma at Mississippi State

Oregon at Illinois

Georgia State at Arkansas State

Middle Tennessee at Florida International

Missouri State at Delaware

South Alabama at Marshall

Liberty at Kennesaw State

New Mexico State at Sam Houston

East Carolina at Memphis

James Madison at App State

Duke at Virginia

NC State at Stanford

Army at Tulsa

Texas A&M at Alabama

Tennessee at South Carolina

Baylor at Kansas

BYU at UCF

Colorado at Oklahoma State

Houston at Utah

Iowa State at Arizona

Kansas State at Arizona State

Texas Tech at Cincinnati

West Virginia at TCU

California at SMU

Boston College at Georgia Tech

Pittsburgh at Miami

Syracuse at North Carolina

Virginia Tech at Clemson

Indiana at Michigan

Iowa at Minnesota

Rutgers at Northwestern

Michigan State at UCLA

USC at Wisconsin

San Diego State at Colorado State

Utah State at Texas State

Boise State at Washington State

Massachusetts at UConn

Rice at Florida Atlantic

North Texas at Navy

UTSA at Tulane

Air Force at Wyoming

Hawai'i at Northern Illinois

San José State at Nevada

Akron at Kent State

Bowling Green at Buffalo

Eastern Michigan at Ohio

Western Michigan at Toledo

Miami (OH) at Central Michigan

Louisiana at Southern Miss

Old Dominion at Louisiana Tech

UL Monroe at Troy

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 8, with preseason ratings projected from last season: way too early, enjoy responsibly. How the model works.