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Nobody I know in Memphis is unhappy about this... I think that says something.

Rumormill has Judge being the only offensive coach staying in Oxford, Pete and most of the defensive staff are staying.

Sumrall held off on any decision until tomorrow and allegedly really wants the Ole Miss job if open... assuming Lane is headed to Baton Rouge, Sumrall is my first guess as the new Ole Miss coach.

True... but that's a different discussion. Take the top X teams with ZERO auto bids and I'm in... I think 12 is enough (I actually think 8 is fine) but I'm OK with 16. 16 is definitely enough.

Take the top 12 and have a playoff, zero auto bids.

2 out of 3 so far, depends on Auburn now. UGA in.

Isaac Smith is a helluva player, Ole Miss needs to portal that young man. Taylor has a ton of potential to be a very good player... we'll see how his passing progresses as he ages but not bad at all for a freshman. His running... damn he's elusive.

I said to a friend this morning, I don't think an announcement is coming before the Iron Bowl ends... and MAY not come at all today. We'll see.

Top 4 is pretty predictable IMO 1. Ohio State 2. Indiana 3. Georgia 4. Texas Tech 5. Oregon (assuming they hold on to beat Washington?) 6. Ole Miss 7. Texas A&M A&M wouldn't surprise me at 5, 6, or 7... don't see it being below 7. Oregon stays ahead of Ole Miss if they win.

If A&M loses, it's Bama vs UGA... assuming Bama beats Auburn. If Bama and A&M both lose? I'm not sure who goes between A&M/UGA/Ole Miss (assuming Ole Miss beat State.

The Lane rumors are all over the place. Believe nothing you hear and 1/2 of what you see as the saying goes. I really don't think any decision is made and would wager everyone involved is still negotiating higher offers for Lane/Sexton to review before any decision is made.

Don't forget Southern Miss with a chance to win their Sun Belt division. The "big 3" in Mississippi have all played above expectations this season.

Ole Miss did pretty much what they needed to do yesterday. Won easily and played a ton of backups. I haven't heard anything yet on the Wright injury, hopefully it's not serious... same with Echoles.

It would be something if Durkin/Nix lead Auburn to victories closing out the season.

83, the only game I'd pick differently is Florida over Kentucky... and I really don't like picking this game either way. Since everyone is convinced Ole Miss wins easily this weekend, watch it be a struggle or a loss.

First CFPC rankings coming out this week, I suspect it will closely reflect the AP/Coaches polls... Ole Miss is #7 in both of those and will be 6,7,8 in the CFCP rankings I'm guessing. It was a dang near perfect weekend for Ole Miss fans. Ole Miss won again, several teams right behind them in playoff consideration lost which opens the door for 1 more loss doesn't mean getting left out of the playoffs. Georgia keeps winning to help that 1 (so far?) loss not look bad and Oklahoma beat playoff contender Tennessee giving Ole Miss a signature when while being in discussion in playoff rankings. Kudos to Lebby and State for getting that SEC win "monkey off their back". Lebby has done a really good job this year, even though the overall record doesn't reflect it... we'll see how this confidence booster plays out the next three weeks.

Cohen called Freeze "A man with integrity".

State has been so close at times this year, I think they'll get the W this weekend vs Arkansas. Ole Miss SHOULD handle USCe... BUT, South Carolina sure gave Bama all they wanted last weekend. IF Ole Miss plays like the Washington State game, it's a loss. If they play like last week, it's a win. So many picking Texas, give me Vandy. (IF the backup plays instead of Arch and wins... things will be interesting in Austin) UGA all day long, this game shouldn't be close. UT I guess, this is a tough pick but UT hosts. Auburn picks up the W. On Auburn, how much "safer" is Freeze's job (win or lose) with all the openings already? This isn't a good year to get into a coaching search.

LSU has lost to #7 and #9 on the road along with #3 at home... THAT gets Kelly fired?? It's a crazy world we're living in.

That 3rd quarter was brutal, Ole Miss stepped up in the 4th to seal the game. USCe gave Bama all they wanted yesterday, Ole Miss best be ready next weekend.

The first 5 you listed are pretty dang tough picks to guess on. The last two look like obvious picks... Bama and Tennessee should win easily. SHOULD. I'm taking the home teams in the other games, whenever I can't really decide I just go with the home team... works out more often than not. The ones I'm most interested in? 1. Obviously OM at Oklahoma. (#1 for me for obvious reasons) A win puts OM squarely in the playoff conversation. A loss leaves OM with zero margin of error. OM needs to finish 10-2 (or better, duh) to get into the playoffs. Ole Miss will likely favored in every game after Oklahoma, so going 10-2 after a loss this Saturday isn't out of the question at all. I've been an Ole Miss fan for over 50 years, I'd feel much better with a win... not losing a game OM shouldn't just rarely happens. 2. A&M at LSU. A&M has a huge opportunity to prove their #3 ranking here. I'm not sold they're that good or not that good. Winning a night game at LSU will certainly help "prove" that ranking. This is a great place to plug I like the new CFP committee waiting until November to release their first rankings... it makes so much more sense. 3. Mizzou at Vandy. The winner will be riding high in the sky, the loser will be facing most saying "same old (insert loser school), I told yall they were overrated." I think both teams are both borderline playoff teams that can give anyone in the country a challenge. I suspect both will just miss out on the playoffs, a lot better than most teams can say. 4. Texas at MSU. MSU is definitely improved, Texas is definitely worse. Other than LSU over A&M, this is my favorite pick of the first five. 5. Auburn at Arkansas. This may well be an entertaining game, but does anyone (outside of Auburn/Arkansas) really care who wins? Does Freeze get a massage at halftime? 6/7. These games could be of interest IF they're competitive, I just doubt they will be. I'm certainly rooting for upsets but no chance I'd bet on it.

Before the season, I thought 8-4 was a fair prediction for Ole Miss... most seemed to think similar. IF Kiffin gets to the playoffs this year, he's more than earned his money. Whether or not Ole Miss makes the playoffs, Kiffin will be making more money next year... either in Oxford or elsewhere. I lean towards Kiffin stays in Oxford unless someone offers him a Jimbo Fisher type guaranteed deal... I can't blame him for leaving if he's offered ~$100 million guaranteed.

We'll see. Nebraska pulled the trigger at a strange time on Frank Solich after what he did I thought... nothing has seemed to work for them since then. On top of that, I think times have changed on coaches just taking a "bigger job" just because it's a "bigger job". I do think they look at job security now more than they did 10-20 years ago. On this weekend of football, Ole Miss "survived", that's all I can say about it. Played like poop but survived... at the end of the day the W is all that really matters. Play like that the next two weeks and it's 6-2. This team is obviously better than what they showed Saturday, but will they show up the next two weeks and beyond?

IF the game was in Starkville, I MAY would pick MSU to win... pretty much a tossup IMO. At A&M, MSU keeps it close but A&M takes over late and wins by 10. Texas/Florida- I wouldn't bet on this game with someone else's money. Which Arch and which DJ shows up? I'm picking Texas but really don't feel good about picking for or against either one. If Bama's version of the FSU game shows up, Vandy. I THINK Bama is figuring things out after that first game- give me Bama. Kentucky isn't good, UGA is. Kentucky may well go 0fer in the SEC this season. This game shouldn't be close. Miami should win easily, this is a good test to see if they may well be a top 4 team when it's said and done. I'm SLOWLY buying in Miami may be a contender, but far from there yet with anyone outside of Ohio State. Bonus NFL pick: Saints pick up their first win of the season over the Giants.

You may be right- I’ll repeat of how silly these early rankings are. We really don’t know. I like how the CFP does the rankings, wait until November. As a total guess from what little we’ve seen, I’ll throw out a few: Texas is currently ranked #7/9… I don’t think they will finish in the top 20. I wouldn’t bet on Ole Miss finishing top 4 at all- I’d love to be wrong on this one. I feel good that Ole Miss will be in the discussion of top 12 playoff teams, and kind of like the chances of being one of the last at large bids. Notre Dame has 2 early losses but runs the table to make the playoffs- I’d love to be wrong here also.