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Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss CFP odds debated by CFB fans after win over Mississippi State | News, results, highlights, statistics and rumors

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OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI – NOVEMBER 29: Mississippi Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin looks on before the game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on November 29, 2024 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Wes Hale/Getty Images)

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The Ole Miss Rebels have made their case to the College Football Playoff committee.

The Rebels earned a 26-14 victory over Mississippi State, captured the Egg Bowl trophy and finished their regular season with a 9-3 record.

Ole Miss scored 397 offensive yards and had a 31:44 possession. The defense forced three Bulldogs turnovers and limited the rushing attack to just 39 total yards on 30 attempts.

Rebels quarterback Jaxson Dart was solid, completing 14 of 24 yards and a touchdown while adding 77 yards on five carries on the ground. Tailback Ulysses Bentley IV was the star of the day with 20 carries for 136 yards and a touchdown.

The win was Ole Miss’ final opportunity to make a playoff berth. The Rebels will not play in the SEC Championship and entered the game as the No. 14 ranked team.

This doesn’t bode well for the team’s chances, as 12 teams qualify and five of the participants come via a conference champion bid. Ole Miss has to hope there is some chaos in front of them and that the committee appreciates some of the program’s strong wins.

Fans took to social media to debate Ole Miss’ candidacy and whether the SEC program’s gauntlet was enough to push them past programs with better records.

Okra Dawg @theokradawg

Ole Miss is not a playoff team. It’s that simple

Wes C @WesClements22

All we hear is that SEC football always deserves more. Now if anyone watches this Miss St-Ole Miss game, Miss St hasn’t even won a conf game and they move the ball at Ole Miss’s will. Ole Miss has no business being in playoff talks. Then you say: Oh, they beat Ga. So…

Unhinged horse chestnut @Bucks4lifeee

Ole Miss struggles to get 2-9 win at Mississippi State, this is definitely not a playoff team 😂😂

shoe @2 turning places

One thing is for sure: Regardless of the outcome of the Egg Bowl, Ole Miss is not a playoff team.
I hate to say it, but facts are facts.

Ole Miss Sports @RebelSportsTalk

Bad performance by Ole Miss today! Completely out-coached against a really, really bad MSU team. I’m happy with the win, but we’re out of playoff contention and I hope a lot of young guys get playing time in the bowl game! However, the future is very bright

The Cougar King @tck_cfb

The CFB playoff committee is looking at this eggshell. I’m preparing to say that Ole Miss passed the “eye test” in a classic rivalry matchup. pic.twitter.com/bTMmiAQ2dD

Michael Cobbs @MCobbs900

Ole Miss didn’t look like a playoff team tonight. They belong in the citrus peel

Mingo @MrtinMade

Is Ole Miss in the playoff picture? I don’t think it was mentioned in the show yet.

Steven Willis @TheStevenWillis

Three takes:
1. Ole Miss has won 4 of 5 Egg Bowls and that’s great
2. This offense survived tonight… Dart talked like he was done
3. I think the playoffs are over and now it’s 2025 pic.twitter.com/ERt79Fkat7

Andrew Phillips @APhil125

An in-depth conversation about Ole Miss’ playoff chances against a terrible Mississippi State team is why people say there is SEC bias. It’s really a simple conversation, they’re outside

Carson @Carson Clifford

Win or lose, old miss fans really thought they were a playoff team 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Michael Cobbs @MCobbs900

Ole Miss is struggling to pull away from a 2-9 team…definitely not playoff worthy

Regular IU tweets @more daily

Ole Miss going 2-9 at home against Mississippi State should probably earn them a bye in the first round of the playoffs #iufb

Johnny Thornton @JT92 reporter

Ole Miss is slightly better than Mississippi State on Friday. A 26-14 win, UM is now 9&3 and out of the CFB playoff bracket. A lot still needs to happen for the Pretty Boy team to be in the Group of 12 after next weekend.

Your married buddy Brian @Brian Tenerowicz

Big win for Ole Miss, which is still out of the College Football Playoff

Alabama, Indiana, SMU, Tennessee, Clemson and Notre Dame will all play on Saturday and the results of those games should determine Ole Miss’ decision. If the majority of these teams win, Ole Miss will likely be in a Premier Bowl game just outside of the playoffs.

Regardless, the Rebels still had a strong season and are now 43-18 under head coach Lane Kiffin.

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