Ole Miss Rebels

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Way too early

WEEK 8 · 2026

30%

SEC title game

16%

Win the SEC

62%

Make the playoff

First-round bye

avg seed 8.3

Way-too-early read: ratings carry last season forward — the portal will have opinions. The week-8 job: beat Texas.

Playoff odds by week

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If Ole Miss wins out: 60% to win the SEC, 100% 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 79%; lose and they drop to 47%.

Texas 52%

Worth a glancesmaller, but real

TBD

SAT OCT 24

Iowa at Minnesota

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

Iowa 82%

TBD

SAT OCT 24

Vanderbilt at Kentucky

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

Vanderbilt 82%

TBD

SAT OCT 24

Houston at Utah

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

Utah 92%

TBD

SAT OCT 24

USC at Wisconsin

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

USC 80%

TBD

SAT OCT 24

BYU at UCF

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

BYU 73%

TBD

SAT OCT 24

San Diego State at Colorado State

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

San Diego State 78%

TBD

SAT OCT 24

Rutgers at Northwestern

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

Northwestern 65%

TBD

SAT OCT 24

Texas Tech at Cincinnati

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

Texas Tech 91%

45 more games that don't move your needle

Oklahoma at Mississippi State

Oregon at Illinois

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

LSU at Auburn

Tennessee at South Carolina

Baylor at Kansas

Colorado at Oklahoma State

Iowa State at Arizona

Kansas State at Arizona State

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

Michigan State at UCLA

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

Georgia State at Arkansas State

Louisiana at Southern Miss

Old Dominion at Louisiana Tech

UL Monroe at Troy

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 8, with last season's ratings carried forward — way too early, enjoy responsibly.