The Ole Miss Rebels knew that their College Football Playoff chances took a hit when they lost to the Florida Gators on Saturday, and they now know what damage was sustained in the rankings. In the latest College Football Playoff Rankings released on Tuesday night,

Tuesday’s College Football Playoff rankings confirmed the Rebels' unfavorable situation. The CFP committee dropped Ole Miss from #9 to #14 in this week’s rankings.

Lane Kiffin’s Rebels fell to 8-3, with all three losses coming in SEC play. The context made Ole Miss’ latest defeat surprising. The Rebels earned one of their biggest wins ever in their last game — an 18-point win over Georgia — and had an open date to prepare for a Florida team that was 5-5.

The Ole Miss Rebels are currently on the outside of the College Football Playoff projections after their weekend loss to the Florida Gators.

CBS Sports’ Shehan Jeyarajah called Ole Miss’s 2024 season a failure after the Rebels lost to Florida and Kentucky and didn’t make the College Football Playoff with a “manageable schedule.” “The Rebels invested a tremendous amount of money into their roster in hopes of competing with the best.