Ole Miss Rebels Ranked in First Installment of 2023 College Football Playoff Top 25

The Ole Miss Rebels are a Top 10 team in the College Football Playoff poll that was released on Tuesday night.

OXFORD, Miss. -- With six weeks remaining in the regular season, the first set of 2023 College Football Playoff rankings were released on Tuesday night, and the Ole Miss Rebels find themselves in a favorable position through nine weeks. 

Ole Miss came in at No. 10 in the initial set of 2023 CFP rankings.

The entirety of the College Football Playoff Poll is listed below with SEC teams highlighted in bold. 

1. Ohio State Buckeyes

2. Georgia Bulldogs

3. Michigan Wolverines

4. Florida State Seminoles

5. Washington Huskies

6. Oregon Ducks

7. Texas Longhorns 

8. Alabama Crimson Tide

9.  Oklahoma Sooners

10. Ole Miss Rebels

Ole Miss Rebels coach Lane Kiffin during the Walk of Champions ahead of matchup vs. the Vanderbilt Commodores (2023). 

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11. Penn State Nittany Lions 

12. Missouri Tigers

13. Louisville Cardinals

14. LSU Tigers

15. Notre Dame Fighting Irish

16. Oregon State Beavers 

17. Tennessee Volunteers 

18. Utah Utes

19. UCLA Bruins

20. USC Trojans

21. Kansas Jayhawks 

22. Oklahoma State Cowboys

23. Kansas State Wildcats

24. Tulane Green Wave

25. Air Force Falcons

The Rebels currently sit with a 7-1 record on the season, exactly where they were a year ago before the team finished the 2022 season 8-5. Fortunately, Ole Miss looks like a completely different team compared to a year ago, as their defense has taken immense strides and the offense has found ways to score in tight games. 

With a 4-1 record versus conference opponents, the Rebels are currently No. 2 in the SEC West - behind only the Alabama Crimson Tide. Depending on how the remainder of the season plays out for both teams, Ole Miss could find itself in either the SEC Championship or College Football Playoff if the cards fall in favor of the Rebels.

Ole Miss will play host to the Texas A&M Aggies this Saturday at 11 a.m. CT on ESPN. It is shaping up to be another charged matchup between the Rebels and Aggies, as Lane Kiffin has already started to throw shade at his old friend, Jimbo Fisher.