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No surprise to see Rebels’ fall in polls after loss to Florida

SEC dominates conferences with over a third of the ranked teams and some surprising teams ahead of Rebels

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Ole Miss Rebels quarterback Jaxson Dart (2) looks to throw against the Florida Gators
Ole Miss Rebels quarterback Jaxson Dart (2) walks off the field after throwing an interception against the Florida Gators during the second half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. / Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images

OXFORD, Miss. — Don’t get too depressed over Ole Miss’ fall in Sunday’s polls. Really, the playoffs are all that matter these days and unless there is an almost impossible set of circumstances, the Rebels won’t be in it.

Ole Miss fell from No. 9 to 15th in the AP poll and 16th in the coaches poll, which usually has them a spot or two below the media.

After a 24-17 loss to Florida, nobody should be surprised. The Rebels will be in a bowl game that won’t get anybody excited unless it’s a Music City matchup in Nashville with Michigan. A trip to Tamp to play Iowa might make some fans happy, but more people can make the very reachable trip to Tennessee.

Most notable among all the rankings is moving South Carolina ahead of Ole Miss. The bottom line to that is if you’re going to drop a game, do it earlier rather than later. The Rebels went South Carolina and came away with a 27-3 win back on Oct. 5.

The strength of the SEC is showing in the polls as we come down to the end of the season:

Conferences in Polls

SEC: 8 (Nos. 3, 6, 7, 13, 15, 16, 20, 24).

Big Ten: 5 (Nos. 1, 2, 4, 10, 22).

Big 12: 4 (Nos. 14, 17, 19, 23).

ACC: 3 (Nos. 8, 9, 12).

AAC: 2 (Nos. 18, 25).

Mountain West: 2 (Nos. 11, 21).

Independent: 1 (No. 5).

Here’s how each poll ranked 1-25:

AP Poll

1. Oregon (11-0)

2. Ohio State (10-1)

3. Texas (10-1)

4. Penn State (10-1)

5. Notre Dame (10-1)

6. Georgia (9-2)

7. Tennessee (9-2)

8. Miami (10-1)

9. SMU (10-1)

10. Indiana (10-1)

11. Boise State (10-1)

12. Clemson (9-2)

13. Alabama (8-3)

14. Arizona State (9-2)

15. Ole Miss (8-3)

16. South Carolina (8-3)

17. Iowa State (9-2)

18. Tulane (9-2)

19. BYU (9-2)

20. Texas A&M (8-3)

21. UNLV (9-2)

22. Illinois (8-3)

23. Colorado (8-3)

24. Missouri (8-3)

25. Army (9-1)

Coaches Poll

1. Oregon (11-0)

2. Ohio State (10-1)

3. Texas (10-1)

4. Penn State (10-1)

5. Notre Dame (10-1)

6. Georgia (9-2)

7. Miami (FL) (10-1)

8. Tennessee (9-2)

9. SMU (10-1)

10. Indiana (10-1)

11. Boise State (10-1)

12. Clemson (9-2)

13. Alabama (8-3)

14. South Carolina (8-3)

15. Arizona State (9-2)

16. Ole Miss (8-3)

17. Iowa State (9-2)

18. Tulane (9-2)

19. Texas A&M (8-3)

20. BYU (9-2)

21. UNLV (9-2)

22. Army (9-1)

23. Memphis (9-2)

24. Missouri (8-3)

25. Illinois (8-3)

2024 Ole Miss Football

Sat, Aug 31vs Furman W, 76-0
Sat, Sep 7vs Middle TennesseeW, 52-3
Sat, Sep 14@ Wake ForestW, 40-6
Sat, Sep 21vs Georgia SouthernW, 52-13
Sat, Sep 28vs KentuckyL, 20-17
Sat, Oct 5@ South CarolinaW, 27-3
Sat, Oct 12vs LSUL, 29-26 (2 OT)
Sat, Oct 26vs OklahomaW, 26-14
Sat, Nov 2@ ArkansasW, 63-35
Sat, Nov 16vs GeorgiaW, 28-10
Sat, Nov 23@ FloridaL, 24-17
Sat, Nov 30vs Mississippi StateW, 26-14