Where Ole Miss football landed in College Football Playoff rankings heading into Egg Bowl

OXFORD — Ole Miss football moved up in the latest edition of the College Football Playoff rankings, which were announced on Tuesday night.

Lane Kiffin's team rose from No. 13 to No. 12, overtaking Oregon State.

The Rebels hold quality wins over No. 23 Tulane and No. 14 LSU. Their two losses came on the road against top 10 teams in Georgia and No. 8 Alabama.

Ole Miss (9-2, 5-2 SEC) concludes its regular season on the road against Mississippi State (5-6, 1-6) in the Egg Bowl on Thursday (6:30 p.m., ESPN).

For the Rebels to play in a New Year's Six bowl game for the second time in four seasons under Kiffin, they'll have to beat their in-state rivals and get some help to leapfrog the likes of Missouri and Penn State.

Here's a look at the full rankings:

Ole Miss football in the College Football Playoff rankings

1. Georgia

2. Ohio State

3. Michigan

4. Washington

5. Florida State

6. Oregon

7. Texas

8. Alabama

9. Mizzou

10. Louisville

11. Penn State

12. Ole Miss

13. Oklahoma

14. LSU

15. Arizona

16. Oregon State

17. Iowa

18. Notre Dame

19. Kansas State

20. Oklahoma State

21. Tennessee

22. NC State

23. Tulane

24. Clemson

25. Liberty

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David Eckert covers Ole Miss for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at deckert@gannett.com or reach him on Twitter @davideckert98.

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This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Ole Miss football CFP ranking: Where Rebels stand before Egg Bowl