As such, ESPN’s updated Football Power Index (FPI) ratings have changed quite a bit following Saturday’s games. The ESPN FPI is a “ predictive rating system designed to measure team strength and project performance going forward,” so it is not a 1-to-128 rankings list but instead a predictor.

Mississippi fell 43-35 to Georgia, blowing a nine-point lead in the final six minutes of the game, and now faces the top defense in the country. This is just the third meeting between these two programs; a year ago, Ole Miss sacked Jackson Arnold nine times and won 26-14.