First College Football Playoff Rankings of Season Released: Where did the Rebels Land?

OXFORD, Miss.  — The first College Football Playoff rankings for the season were released this evening, and Ole Miss comes in at No. 16.

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The SEC has eight teams in the first round of rankings: Georgia (3), Texas (5), Tennessee (7), Alabama (11), A&M (14), LSU (15), Ole Miss (16) and Missouri (22). 

The complete Top 25 for Nov. 5 is as follows:

1) Oregon

2) Ohio State

3) Georgia

4) Miami

5) Texas

6) Penn State

7) Tennessee

8) Indiana

9) BYU

10) Notre Dame

11) Alabama

12) Boise State

13) SMU

14) Texas A&M

15) LSU

16) Ole Miss

17) Iowa State

18) Pittsburgh

19) Kansas State

20) Colorado

21) Washington State

22) Louisville

23) Clemson

24) Missouri

25) Army

Throughout the 2024-25 College Football Playoff season, we’ll get six weekly playoff rankings shows to give us a look at where things stand. Following tonight’s rankings, the CFP will release through the sixth and final reveal on Sunday, December 8 (Selection Sunday).

The full schedule of CFP Top 25 rankings releases is below:

• 6-7 p.m. CT Tuesday, Nov. 5
• 7:30-8 p.m. CT Tuesday, Nov. 12*
• 6-7 p.m CT Tuesday, Nov. 19
• 7-8 p.m. CT Tuesday, Nov. 26
• 6-6:30 p.m. CT Tuesday, Dec. 3
• 11-3 p.m. CT Sunday, Dec. 8 (Selection Day)

*Approximate start time. Show will be between the State Farm Champions Classic games.

Ole Miss hosts Georgia this Saturday in a game with obviously huge playoff ranking implications. Kickoff is at 2:30 at Vaught-Hemingway. Let’s go, Rebs!