The Ole Miss Rebels entered rivalry week with slim hopes of reaching the 12-team College Football Playoff, but how did the team's win over Mississippi State and ensuing upsets ahead of them in the rankings impact the Rebels' postseason standing?

Ole Miss football finished on top in a chilly, chaotic Egg Bowl. No. 16 Ole Miss beat Mississippi State 26-14 on Friday at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. It was senior day for a Rebels team that sits at 9-3 (5-3 SEC) and awaits it fate with the College Football Playoff selection committee.

Mississippi State threw everything it had Friday at Ole Miss, converting twice on fourth down and converting multiple deep shots against the Rebels’ defense. Ole Miss, though, wouldn’t be denied. Ole Miss tailback Ulysses Bentley raced through the Bulldogs’ defense for an 89-yard touchdown and JJ Pegues capped a sterling career with a short touchdown run as the Rebels kept their faint playoff hopes alive with a 26-14 victory in the 2024 playing of the Egg Bowl at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford.