The Ole Miss Rebels ranked No. 6 in the initial 2025 CFP rankings, and it was probably the closest to the expectations among all 12 teams; not too low, not too high.
The best part is that it came with a good scope to climb up the rankings. All that the Rebels need to do is take care of the rest of their schedule and the committee might bump them up to the Top 5.
J.D. Pickell explained how the Rebels maintaining their record as a one-loss team could help them down the road in the final CFP rankings.