Where Ole Miss football ranks in first CFP poll: See full bracket, rankings

OXFORD — Ole Miss football is projected to make the College Football Playoff after the first rankings were revealed. The Rebels (6-2, 4-2 SEC) are No. 10 in the rankings, released Nov. 3 on ESPN. It the first edition of the CFP poll. There are 12 places in the CFP, with five reserved bids and seven at-large bids. Four places go to the highest-ranked conference champions. A fifth spot will be reserved for the highest-ranked non-Power 4 team. If the non-Power 4 team is outside the top 12 in the CFP poll, it means the team ranked No. 12 in the CFP poll will be bumped from the bracket. No. 25 Boise State is that team this week, bumping No. 12 Ohio State. The Rebels are No. 12 in the US LBM Coaches Poll . Ole Miss is preparing for a game that will certainly shake up the rankings. No. 12  Ole Miss  (6-2, 4-2 SEC) hosts No. 2  Georgia  (7-1, 5-1) on Nov. 7 (6:30 p.m., ABC) at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Sam Hutchens covers Ole Miss for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at Shutchens@gannett.com or reach him on X at @Sam_Hutchens_