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AZProgressive

(29,828 posts) Thu Jan 1, 2026, 11:57 PM 11 hrs ago

Ole Miss is now the last SEC team still in the playoff

Many experts didn't give Ole Miss much of a chance and the narrative was because their coach left. They had to beat the SEC Champion Georgia so it was a guarantee at least 1 SEC team would be in the semifinals.

2 Big Ten teams in Indiana & Oregon play each other in the Peach Bowl semifinal. Miami (ACC) & Ole Miss will play each other in the Fiesta Bowl semifinal on Thursday.

Not so much Ole Miss but there isn't a team left that I wouldn't mind win the title and they are all deserving of the chance. Glad analysts don't decide the games.

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Ole Miss is now the last SEC team still in the playoff (Original Post) AZProgressive 11 hrs ago OP

Ole Miss for me because of my high school friends exboyfil 11 hrs ago #1

Good for them Traildogbob 11 hrs ago #2

Go Ducks! Permanut 9 hrs ago #7

Really glad Alabama, Georgia and Ohio State were eliminated. chicoescuela 11 hrs ago #3

Miami Alumnus here genxlib 11 hrs ago #4

40 year fan here. rubbersole 9 hrs ago #8

That was a fun game GreatShakes66 11 hrs ago #5

I was happy to see Ole Miss prevail MichMan 10 hrs ago #6

exboyfil

(18,338 posts)

1. Ole Miss for me because of my high school friends

Reply to AZProgressive (Original post)

Fri Jan 2, 2026, 12:07 AM

11 hrs ago

Traildogbob

(12,517 posts)

2. Good for them

Reply to AZProgressive (Original post)

Fri Jan 2, 2026, 12:07 AM

11 hrs ago

Kiffen can eat it. My daughter was at UT when he pull this same stunt. He is hated by many. Congrats Ole Miss. I am happy for the young men and the coach.
Just don’t beat my Ducks if we both get there.

Permanut

(7,964 posts)

7. Go Ducks!

Reply to Traildogbob (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 2, 2026, 02:17 AM

9 hrs ago

chicoescuela

(2,626 posts)

3. Really glad Alabama, Georgia and Ohio State were eliminated.

Reply to AZProgressive (Original post)

Fri Jan 2, 2026, 12:08 AM

11 hrs ago

Happy for the kids from Ole Miss after Kiffin bailed on them.

genxlib

(6,081 posts)

4. Miami Alumnus here

Reply to AZProgressive (Original post)

Fri Jan 2, 2026, 12:18 AM

11 hrs ago

This has been a hell of a ride so far. We barely slipped into the playoffs but have certainly shown that we belong. My expectations have been exceeded so the rest is gravy at this point.

All of the recent powerhouses are gone. Good to see some different teams for a change.

rubbersole

(10,983 posts)

8. 40 year fan here.

Reply to genxlib (Reply #4)

Fri Jan 2, 2026, 02:30 AM

9 hrs ago

I attended Embry Riddle in Daytona in the early 70s. Became a Cane fan because my two best friends from high school, a Gator and a Seminole, would constantly brag about their football teams. Miami beat them both. Every year. The 23 year drought of year end championship hopes is apparently over. This team could beat anyone. Hopefully will! 🙌

GreatShakes66

(104 posts)

5. That was a fun game

Reply to AZProgressive (Original post)

Fri Jan 2, 2026, 12:40 AM

11 hrs ago

I didn't really have a preference as to who won.

MichMan

(16,596 posts)

6. I was happy to see Ole Miss prevail

Reply to AZProgressive (Original post)

Fri Jan 2, 2026, 01:11 AM

10 hrs ago

Had a former co worker I disliked who was a huge Georgia fan. Thinking about him believing they were going to win until the very end put a smile on my face.

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