Did the latest bowl projections change for Ole Miss after the bye week?
After six straight weeks Ole Miss got the opportunity to get some rest and relaxation as the 2023 college football season reached Week 7.
With the middle of the schedule here for nearly all the teams the march to the bowl season begins to have a more serious tone. Now there are programs that have either clinched that all-important sixth win or are right on the cups of it, like No. 13 Ole Miss currently it.
The number bowl berths sitting at 82 for 41 games the slots will start to get filled up quickly over the next couple weeks as teams with at least six wins increases. For the Rebels (5-1, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) the opportunity to secure their postseason plans comes this weekend at Auburn (3-3, 0-3).
All season Ole Miss has been in the weekly bowl projections, including the way-too-early ones that come out at the start of fall camp in August. But now those projections have improved in bowl game hierarchy with the Rebels strong start to the season.
Last week, coming off the win over Arkansas, Ole Miss saw all its bowl projections move firmly inside Florida. Not much changed this week with the Rebels unable to damage those projections with a potential loss. Nearly all six of the Rebels projections match last week’s in terms of the bowl game, but the opponents have changed.
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Four projections still have Ole Miss playing in Orlando in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on New Year’s Day. ESPN’s Kyle Bonagura, Action Network’s Brett McMurphy and College Football News all have Iowa taking on the Rebels inside Camping World Stadium. McMurphy places early lines on all his projections and lists the Rebels as a 9.5-point favorite over the Hawkeyes.
Mark Schlabach of ESPN continues to project Ole Miss playing in Tampa Bay in the ReliaQuest Bowl on New Year’s Day inside Raymond James Stadium. Schlabach changed the Rebels opponent this week to Duke, replacing Louisville which suffered its first loss this past weekend at the hands of Pittsburgh.
Staying in Florida Athlon Sports projects Ole Miss playing in Jacksonville in the Gator Bowl against Miami on December 29 inside TIAA Bank Field.
Full list of current bowl projections for Ole Miss:
ESPN –
- Kyle Bonagura (Citrus Bowl; Iowa)
- Mark Schlabach (ReliaQuest; Duke)
CBS Sports –
- Jerry Palm (Citrus Bowl; Wisconsin)
Action Network –
- Brett McMurphy (Citrus Bowl; Iowa)
Athlon Sports –
- Gator Bowl; Miami
College Football News –
- Citrus Bowl; Iowa
