The Ole Miss Rebels is on the bye week after a big win at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium last weekend, take down the Georgia Bulldogs with three points. The College Football Playoff committee seemed impressed with the Rebels’ win, bumping them up five spots in the second ranking release which fell on Tuesday.

The Rebs may be on a bye, but there are some games around the country fans should keep an eye on Saturday that could help improve Ole Miss’ CFP stock.

No. 7 Tennessee at No. 12 Georgia — 6:30 p.m. CT on ABC

This is the college football game of the week, and for good reason. The Vols sit at 8-1 while the Dawgs sit at 7-2 and are fighting for their playoff lives. This is a tricky matchup for the Rebels because it’s uncertain what the committee can do with four 8-2 SEC teams entering next Tuesday’s rankings.

Regardless, this will be a huge game in the College Football Playoff race, but for more than just the two teams playing in Athens.

No. 23 Missouri at No. 21 South Carolina — 3:15 PM CT on SEC Network

The Rebels went to Columbia, South Carolina earlier in the year and absolutely dominated the host Gamecocks. Now Carolina is really taking off and making that Ole Miss win look better and better. The Rebels need all the quality wins they can get, and another top 25 win for Shane Beamer and company would be a huge boost to Oxford’s playoff resume.

Kansas at no. 6 BYU — 9:15pm CT on ESPN

BYU escaped Salt Lake City last week in a somewhat controversial finish. Are the Courgars playing with fire in mid-November?

The Jayhawks haven’t had the season anyone expected, but they’ve played better so far thanks to veteran QB Jalon Daniels.

The best thing for the Rebels would be for the Big 12 to be a one-bid league. A loss for BYU could put them on the outside looking in and slide Ole Miss up in the polls. The Cougars are just a two-point favorite at home this weekend, which could also point to some seismic changes in the 2024 season.