Tennessee, which entered the week at No. 7, fell short in a 31-17 loss at Samford Stadium against the Bulldogs, who climbed from No. 11 to No. 8 despite last week's loss to Ole Miss. The Bulldogs also lost to Alabama in Week 5, which came in at No. 7 following its 52-7 win over FCS Mercer.

Coach Lane Kiffin's Ole Miss football team is coming off an open week. Here's how Saturday's games changed the polls that were released Sunday.

The Rebs might be on a bye, but there are some games around the country that fans should keep their eye on Saturday that could help improve Ole Miss' CFP stock. No. 7 Tennessee at

The College Football Playoff ranking that has Texas far ahead of Mississippi shows the evaluations by the committee needs serious rethinking.