There has been some speculation that a 9-3 MSU team could play in the Sugar Bowl – so is it true? The Bulldogs have found their way into the top two or three in many sets of SEC power rankings, and if they beat Ole Miss on Saturday the College Football Playoff Committee will likely place them there as well.
The logic is simple:
- MSU should be ranked in this week’s CFB playoff poll – maybe in the 20-23 range
- Ole Miss will be ranked in this week’s CFB playoff poll – maybe in the 17-20 range
- If MSU beats Ole Miss they should jump to the 15-18 range of next week’s CFB playoff poll
- Florida hasn’t looked good all month so they should be ranked around 10th this week
- If Florida loses to Florida State this week they should drop to the 13-15 range
- If Florida gets pounded by Alabama in the SEC Championship they should fall to the 16-20 range
So if those things happen, State could find themselves just ahead of Florida in the selection committee’s final rankings.