Ole Miss' path to the College Football Playoff became considerably more difficult following its 42-7 loss to Georgia this past weekend. However, with three regular-season games remaining, mathematically, the Rebels still have a chance.
Currently ranked No. 19 in the College Football Playoff rankings, Ole Miss first needs to take care of its remaining schedule, but with the right help, it could see a light at the end of the tunnel and sneak into the College Football Playoff.
The Rebels now travel to Norman at 3:15 p.m. CTÂ (SEC Network) this weekend to face Oklahoma in a must-win matchup. While that game will ultimately determine how much life remains in Ole Miss' playoff hopes, there are several other games across the country that Rebel hopefuls should keep an eye on that are key to the Rebels having any hope.
Here are eight games Ole Miss fans should have their eyes on this weekend.
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1. Illinois at No. 4 UCLA
Kickoff:Â Friday, November 13, at 8 p.m. CT
TV:Â FOX
Location: Rose Bowl – Pasadena, California
Betting line:Â UCLA -10.5
Who Ole Miss fans should root for: Illinois
A loss to Illinois would create significant movement among the nation's top teams and potentially open another opportunity for the Rebels to climb, with UCLA still having loseable games to finish out the season.
2. No. 13 Wake Forest at SMU
Kickoff:Â Saturday, November 14, at 11 a.m. CT
TV:Â ESPN
Location: Gerald J. Ford Stadium – Dallas, Texas
Betting line:Â SMU -1.5
Who Ole Miss fans should root for: SMU
Wake Forest currently sits at No. 13, just outside the top 12 of the CFP rankings. With the playoff field approaching its final stretch, a Wake Forest loss could help knock them out of contention due to a weak out-of-conference schedule and a weak strength of schedule.Â
3. Baylor at No. 10 BYU
Kickoff:Â Saturday, November 14, at 2:30 p.m. CT
TV:Â FOX
Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium – Provo, Utah
Betting line:Â BYU -7.5
Who Ole Miss fans should root for: Baylor
A loss to Baylor would make their path considerably more complicated and could push the Big 12 to a one-bid league.Â
4. Florida at No. 13 Kentucky
Kickoff:Â Saturday, November 14, at 5:15 p.m. CT
TV:Â ESPN
Location: Kroger Field – Lexington, Kentucky
Betting line:Â Kentucky -3.5
Who Ole Miss fans should root for: Florida
Kentucky is favored by 3.5 points at home, but Florida has an opportunity to pull off an upset and give Ole Miss some much-needed help in the SEC playoff race, which could potentially have 5 teams.
5. No. 18 USC at No. 9 Indiana
Kickoff:Â Saturday, November 14, at 2:30 p.m. CT
TV:Â CBS
Location: Memorial Stadium – Bloomington, Indiana
Betting line:Â Indiana -9.5
Who Ole Miss fans should root for: Indiana
No reason to root for an upset here ou want USC's hopes and dreams to die saturday afternoon.
6. Michigan at No. 16 Oregon
Kickoff:Â Saturday, November 14, at 2:30 p.m. CT
TV:Â FS1
Location: Autzen Stadium – Eugene, Oregon
Betting line:Â Oregon -10.5
Who Ole Miss fans should root for: Michigan
A loss to Michigan would make the Ducks' path to the postseason almost nonexistent and put them out of the BIG 10 in a unique spot, bid-wise.
7. No. 8 Tennessee at Texas A&M
Kickoff:Â Saturday, November 14, at 2 p.m. CT
TV:Â ESPN
Location: Kyle Field – College Station, Texas
Betting line:Â Tennessee -2.5
Who Ole Miss fans should root for: Texas A&M
A win for A&M here would put Tennessee's back against the wall with a date with LSU coming in just a week in Knoxville.
8. No. 6 Texas at No. 21 LSU
Kickoff:Â Saturday, November 14, at 6:30 p.m. CT
TV:Â ABC
Location: Tiger Stadium – Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Betting line:Â LSU -3.5
Who Ole Miss fans should root for: Texas
It's pivotal that LSU gets knocked out of the playoffs because it would be quite scary to see LSU with wins over both Tennessee and Texas. For Ole Miss fans, you should be rooting for Texas to take LSU to the woodshed, but then somehow LSU gets up off the mat the next week and beats Tennessee.
Ole Miss must to take care of business
While these eight games could have an impact on the national playoff picture, Ole Miss cannot afford to overlook its own schedule.
The Rebels travel to Oklahoma this weekend, which, for no reason, is a gimme before returning home to face Wofford and Mississippi State to close out the regular season.
Winning those three games would put Ole Miss at 9-3 and give the committee another opportunity to evaluate its résumé. Or, more likely, everyone else around it. For Rebels fans, it's all going to come down to whether they are the most beautiful of them all, assuming this turns into who's the best-looking in the 9-3 beauty pageant.
There is still work to do against Oklahoma, and the Rebels will need some help along the way. However, with several highly ranked teams facing difficult matchups this weekend, Ole Miss fans still have plenty of reasons to keep an eye on the national scene
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