Despite Coaching to Change, Ole Loses No. 6 in CFP Ranting -

Despite the departure of coach Lane Kiffin to LSU on Sunday, the Rebels fell to No. 1 Mississippi State 38-19 on Sunday to go to No. 6 LSU, as the College Football Playoff Committee did not have 0 on Tuesday.

The College Football Playoff selection committee did not penalize Ole Miss after former coach Lane Kiffin stunned second-ranked LSU on Tuesday.

In fact, the committee moved the Rebels up to No. 6 in the rankings after a 38-19 win over rival Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl last week.

Ole Miss Coures was worried that the selection committee could give them an answer after Kuta left on Saturday to Friday, which could jeopardize their chances in the first month of the CFP later.

"Obviously, our team is still there," Ole Miss Athletic Director Keith Carter said Tuesday."We have a great staff of prepared players."

Unbeaten Ohio State and Indiana remain the top two teams, followed by Georgia at No. 3, Texas Tech and Oregon at No. 5. The Bulldogs, Red Raiders and Ducks moved up one spot after losing 27-17 at Texas last week.

Texas A&M lost four spots after its first loss of the first season and by memory and by heart.

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"I'll tell you, the debate between Alabama and Notre Dame over the last three weeks has been one of the strongest debates in the room in the last two years I've been on the committee," Arkansas athletic director Hunter Yurachek, the CFP selection committee chairman, said Tuesday night.

Ohio State, Indiana, Georgia and Texas Tech are currently seeded in the first round.First-round games: Tulane at Oregon;Virginia at Ole Miss;Texas A&M and Notre Dame at Alabama at Oklahoma.

If the Cougars and Hurricanes are used in a 20-team playoff bracket.No. 17 Virginia tied for Memorial Champion No. 20 Twain, a non-power four-conference champion, acts as the top ranked champion.

The final CFP will be announced on Sunday.

"We will evaluate the results of the competitive games after they are around them," Yurach said.

How the election commission will deal with the rebels was one of the biggest questions this week.Ole Miss won 11 regular-season games for the first time in school history, with its only loss coming on Oct. 18. Georgia State 43-35.Since this loss, the Rebels have won five in a row.

"I think these guys, what they've done in this world and what they've done on 11-11 and what they've done on Monday, I think that speaks for itself," Carter said.

Kiffin left Ole Miss before completing his sixth season at Ole Miss, signing a seven-year contract with LSU that made him the highest-paid coach in the FBS.He brought several assistant coaches with him Sunday against Baton Rouge.

LSU announced new offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr. on Tuesday.- Ole Miss' leading pitcher has announced that he will be allowed to return to the Rebels this season.

"I have informed the committee of this. And we hope this decision brings Ole Miss the highest ranking possible. Because these great players deserve it," Kiffin said in a statement. "I am thrilled that Charlie will return to help coach the greatest team in Ole Miss history."

Texas moved up three spots to No. 13 after the upset, followed by Bindelbil and Utah.USC was 16, while Virginia, Arizona, Michigan and Tulane finished in the top 20.

There are new additions to the rankings, Cougars, Howey, Green Machine and Tigers.Tennessee, Arizona State, SMU and Pittsburgh all fell out of the rankings after last week's losses.

Tulane and North Texas are placed in the Americic Review of The Bank for Sunday, if there is a team

Miami is the top-ranked team in the ACC, but the Hurricanes did not qualify for the league title game.

Notre Dame lost to Miami 27-24 in the opening game on August 31, but the Fighting Irish were two points ahead of the Hurricanes. Both teams finished the regular season with identical 10-2 records.

"Empty teams can move after the tournament results," Yurachek said, referring to Mianachek."Empty teams can go up or down."