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Preseason

WEEK 9 · 2026

The Week 9 job

Beat Auburn and avoid turning a likely win into a season problem.

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playoff chanceNow61%Win66%Loss39%

Auburn

Auburn 16%Ole Miss 84%

Ole Miss

By importanceWatch plan

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Priority 1

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Mississippi State

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Texas

Root for Mississippi State3.4-point playoff boost

Mississippi State visits your schedule in week 13: keep them ranked.

64% if Mississippi State wins61% with the other result3.4-point differenceOle Miss playoff chance

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Priority 2

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Florida

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Georgia

Root for Florida3.6-point title-game boost

SEC race: Georgia losing helps your spot in the standings; you still play Georgia in week 10.

40% if Florida wins37% with the other result3.6-point differenceOle Miss SEC title-game chance

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Priority 3

South Carolina

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Oklahoma

Root for Oklahoma1.9-point playoff boost

Oklahoma visits your schedule in week 11: keep them ranked.

62% if Oklahoma wins60% with the other result1.9-point differenceOle Miss playoff chance

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Priority 4

Root for

Arizona

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Texas Tech

Root for Arizona1.7-point playoff boost

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

63% if Arizona wins61% with the other result1.7-point differenceOle Miss playoff chance

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Washington

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Nebraska

Root for Nebraska1.6-point playoff boost

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

62% if Nebraska wins61% with the other result1.6-point differenceOle Miss playoff chance

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Missouri

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Arkansas

Root for Arkansas1.3-point playoff boost

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

62% if Arkansas wins61% with the other result1.3-point differenceOle Miss playoff chance

47 more games that don't move your needle

California at NC State

Delaware at Western Kentucky · CBSSN

Sam Houston at Missouri State · ESPN2

Jacksonville State at New Mexico State · ESPN2

Kennesaw State at Middle Tennessee · CBSSN

Florida Atlantic at North Texas

Troy at James Madison

Tulane at Charlotte · ESPN2

Arizona State at BYU

Baylor at UCF · ESPN

Kansas at TCU

Kansas State at Colorado

Oklahoma State at Iowa State

Utah at Cincinnati

SMU at Syracuse

Boston College at Duke

Clemson at Florida State

Georgia Tech at Pittsburgh

Miami at North Carolina

Stanford at Louisville

Virginia at Wake Forest

Minnesota at Indiana

Wisconsin at Iowa

Illinois at Maryland

Northwestern at Oregon

Purdue at Penn State

Michigan at Rutgers

Nevada at UCLA

Ohio State at USC

Navy at Notre Dame

Texas State at Boise State · The CW Network

Washington State at San Diego State · CBSSN

Colorado State at Utah State · USA Network

Oregon State at Fresno State · USA Network

UConn at Air Force · MW+

Army at Memphis

Temple at East Carolina

UAB at South Florida

New Mexico at San José State · MW+

Northern Illinois at UNLV · CBSSN

Bowling Green at Western Michigan · CBSSN

App State at Georgia Southern

Coastal Carolina at Georgia State

Florida International at Liberty · CBSSN

Southern Miss at UL Monroe

Marshall at Old Dominion

Louisiana Tech at South Alabama

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 9, with preseason ratings projected from last season. How the model works.