Where Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss football rank in first CFP poll: See full bracket, rankings
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OXFORD — Ole Miss football is in good position after the initial reveal of the College Football Playoff rankings.
The Rebels (8-1, 5-1 SEC) are No. 6 in the rankings, released Nov. 4 on ESPN. It would mean the Rebels make the College Football Playoff.
It is close to Ole Miss‘ position in the polls. The Rebels are No. 7 in the US LBM Coaches Poll.
The Rebels are preparing to face The Citadel (4-5) on Nov. 8 (noon, SEC Network+). It will be the last nonconference game of the regular season for the Rebels, who face SEC opponents Florida and Mississippi State to close the year.
CFP Top 25 Rankings
- Ohio State
- Indiana
- Texas A&M
- Alabama
- Georgia
- Ole Miss
- BYU
- Texas Tech
- Oregon
- Notre Dame
- Texas
- Oklahoma
- Utah
- Virginia
- Louisville
- Vanderbilt
- Georgia Tech
- Miami (FL)
- USC
- Iowa
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Washington
- Pittsburgh
- Tennessee
Who would Ole Miss face in CFP bracket?
Ole Miss would be matched up with Virginia if this poll holds. That game would be in Oxford. The winner would go on to face No. 3 Texas A&M.
Virginia is ranked No. 14 but would be in the No. 11 spot in the bracket. The five highest-rated conference champions make the 12-team field, and the just the SEC, Big Ten and Big 12 were represented in the top 12 ranked teams.
So Virginia went into the No. 11 spot as the highest-rated team in the ACC.
What is the full CFP bracket on Nov. 4
Here is the full schedule for the College Football Playoff bracket released on Nov. 4.
FIRST ROUND
(12) Memphis at (5) Georgia
(9) Oregon at (8) Texas Tech
(10) Notre Dame at (7) BYU
(11) Virginia at (6) Ole Miss
QUARTERFINALS
Memphis-Georgia winner vs (4) Alabama
Oregon-Texas winner vs (1) Ohio State
Notre Dame-BYU winner vs (2) Indiana
Virginia-Ole Miss winner vs (3) Texas A&M
How the CFP format has changed in 2025
The CFP format has changed in 2025. The teams ranked in the top four will now earn automatic byes. That’s a change from 2024 when the four byes were reserved for the four highest-ranked conference champions.
The 12-team field will still consist of the five highest-ranked conference champions and the next seven highest-ranked teams.
The first round will be be played at college campuses, with the teams ranked No. 5, No. 6, No. 7 and No. 8 hosting the bottom four teams.
Sam Hutchens covers Ole Miss for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at Shutchens@gannett.com or reach him on X at @Sam_Hutchens_
This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Where Ole Miss football ranks in first CFP poll rankings
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