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Preseason

WEEK 6 · 2026

The Week 6 job

Beat Vanderbilt and keep Ole Miss's season in its own hands.

TBD

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playoff chanceNow61%Win72%Loss50%

Ole Miss

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Vanderbilt

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Priority 1

Root for

Georgia

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Alabama

Root for Georgia2.4-point playoff boost

Georgia visits your schedule in week 10: keep them ranked.

62% if Georgia wins60% with the other result2.4-point differenceOle Miss playoff chance

TBD

SAT OCT 10

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Priority 2

Texas A&M

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Root for

Missouri

Root for Missouri2.6-point title-game boost

SEC race: Texas A&M losing helps your spot in the standings; Missouri visits your schedule in week 7: keep them ranked.

39% if Missouri wins36% with the other result2.6-point differenceOle Miss SEC title-game chance

TBD

SAT OCT 10

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Priority 3

Root for

Maryland

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Ohio State

Root for Maryland3.0-point first-round-bye boost

You're close to a playoff lock: the live question is the top-4 seed and first-round bye, and Maryland winning protects it.

26% if Maryland wins23% with the other result3-point differenceOle Miss first-round bye chance

TBD

SAT OCT 10

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Priority 4

South Carolina

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Root for

Florida

Root for Florida1.9-point title-game boost

SEC race: South Carolina losing helps your spot in the standings.

38% if Florida wins36% with the other result1.9-point differenceOle Miss SEC title-game chance

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Priority 5

Tulane

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Root for

Army

Root for Army1.2-point playoff boost

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

62% if Army wins61% with the other result1.2-point differenceOle Miss playoff chance

50 more games that don't move your needle

Indiana at Nebraska

Texas at Oklahoma

Tennessee at Arkansas

LSU at Kentucky

Southern Miss at Troy · ESPN2

Jacksonville State at Kennesaw State · CBSSN

New Mexico State at Florida International · ESPN2

South Florida at UTSA

South Alabama at Arkansas State

Sam Houston at Liberty · ESPNU

Missouri State at Western Kentucky · CBSSN

Florida State at Louisville · ESPN

Washington State at Utah State · The CW Network

Hawai'i at Arizona State

Arizona at West Virginia

UCF at Oklahoma State

Houston at Kansas State

Iowa State at BYU · ESPN

Kansas at Utah

Duke at Georgia Tech

North Carolina at Pittsburgh

Syracuse at Virginia

Virginia Tech at California

Wake Forest at NC State

Illinois at Michigan State

Ball State at Northwestern

UCLA at Oregon

USC at Penn State

Minnesota at Purdue

Iowa at Washington

Boise State at Fresno State · The CW Network

San Diego State at Oregon State · USA Network

UConn at Temple

Charlotte at North Texas

Rice at East Carolina

UAB at Memphis

Tulsa at Navy · CBSSN

Air Force at Northern Illinois · CBSSN

Nevada at UTEP

Wyoming at San José State · CBSSN

Eastern Michigan at Akron

Buffalo at Toledo

Central Michigan at Ohio

Kent State at Western Michigan

Miami (OH) at Massachusetts

Old Dominion at App State

Coastal Carolina at Marshall

James Madison at Georgia Southern

Louisiana at Louisiana Tech

Stanford at Notre Dame · NBC

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 6, with preseason ratings projected from last season. How the model works.