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Which Ole Miss Team Shows Up in Arkansas on Saturday Morning?

Before his Monday press conference, Rebels coach Lane Kiffin likely knows his team more important than what Razorbacks do Saturday

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OXFORD, Miss. — Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin doesn’t know the answer to the question in the headline. About all he appears to be able to do every week is hope.

That appears to be the Jekyll and Hyde nature of the Rebels this year. When they’re good, Ole Miss can play with anybody in the country. If they get lazy or not too interested on defense they can’t beat Kentucky at home.

It’s been that kind of year through a 6-2 start to the season. Now they have to go into an environment that will be hostile, loud and rowdy. At least for the ones that come out of the deer woods in time to make it to the morning kickoff.

We’ll hear from Kiffin at noon. He knows Arkansas is playing much the same way this year. At times, they appear to be world-beaters (befuddling then-No. 4 Tennessee), 19-14. Two weeks later they got boat-raced on the same field, 34-14.

The other problem may be the weather. That’s nothing unusual for the Rebels playing games in Fayetteville, Ark. The long-range forecast for the weekend is showing a 50% chance of rain and thunderstorms that could lead to rain delays.

Right now there’s no need to be concerned about the temperatures. They are expected to be in the high 60’s and low 70’s. That’s been an issue at times in the past for both teams, too.

Now that could be an issue Ole Miss can prepare for as well as possible. It’s created problems in the past.

In 2010, the Rebels had gotten momentum against a good Razorbacks’ team and then everything got put on hold for an extended period of time. Houston Nutt’s team never could get that back after a lengthy delay and ended up getting whacked.

There will be lengthy scouting reports this week about the Hogs, but that’s not the biggest key to the game. Ole Miss has more talent and is deeper across the front lines if they decide to stay focused with maximum effort.

Kiffin knows all this. Now he just has to find out which team shows up and how that weather thing plays out.

It really shouldn’t matter. The Rebels have more talent along the line of scrimmage on both sides. No more letdowns are available for this team that is now bowl-eligible, but still has an outside lane path to get into the college football playoffs.

There will be some help needed. Ole Miss can’t afford any more losses because a three-loss team probably isn’t going to get there.

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Ole Miss to learn plenty with CFP rankings: Rebel Roundup

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Ole Miss football will get a lot of its questions answered tonight.

The College Football Playoff Committee will release its third edition of its rankings at 6 p.m. tonight on ESPN. The Rebels figure to be included in the committee’s rankings, but where they’re ranked – and more importantly where other teams are ranked – will be telling to how clear the Rebels’ path to a playoff berth is.

The SEC has five teams with two losses and how the committee ranks those teams will determine who just needs to win out and who needs help.

For the Rebels, what will be important to know is where does the committee rank Georgia? How far does Tennessee fall after losing to the Bulldogs? Is LSU fall out of the top 25? How far does South Carolina rise after beating Missouri? Is Ole Miss ranked ahead of BYU (who lost to unranked Kansas, but still in contention for the Big 12 championship)? Where does the highest-ranked Group of 5 team rank?

How the committee answers those questions will go a long way in determining in if Ole Miss simply needs to just win its final two games or needs to rack up style points in those wins?

Of course, a loss will put the Rebels in the same boat as LSU. Out of the playoffs.

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What Josh Pate thought about where Ole Miss ranked in AP poll

The Ole Miss Reels were ranked No. 9 by the media in Sunday’s poll and Josh Pate released his reaction

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OXFORD, Miss. — The Ole Miss Reels were ranked No. 9 by the media in Sunday’s poll and Josh Pate released his reaction on YouTube on Monday.

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With a clear path to the playoff, Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin talks to reporters

The Rebels’ head coach spoke with reporters about a variety of issues.

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OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin and his players came into the 2024 season with the loftiest goals and highest expectations an Ole Miss team has had since a Manning played quarterback.

Despite a shocking home loss to Kentucky and overtime loss to LSU, the Rebels are still in position to accomplish most of those goals. An conference championship isn’t likely, but a spot in the new 12-team playoff is and the Rebels’ path is crystal clear.

Beat Florida. Beat Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl.

If Ole Miss can win those two games, it should be in the playoff.

With that in mind, Kiffin started the week off with his weekly Monday press conference with reporters and talked about the playoffs and much more.

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