It's the eve of November, and we can already write one team into the College Football Playoff with a pen.

Mississippi's win at Oklahoma puts the Rebels in position to cruise into the postseason field for the first. All the 7-1 Rebels need to do is beat South Carolina, The Citadel and Florida at home in their next three games. A win at Mississippi State in their regular-season finale might be enough to put them in the SEC title game.

Lane Kiffin's team has benefited from two significant breaks - an easier-than-expected schedule with the LSU, South Carolina and Florida slumping and an injury to Austn Simmons that allowed Trinidad Chambliss to become the team's starting quarterback.

That's in no way a criticism of Mississippi's success. You play the hand you are dealt. And Lane Kiffin i

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