Ole Miss opens season No. 9 in AP Poll

OXFORD – Ole Miss is ranked No. 9 in the 2026 preseason AP Poll, which was released Monday morning. It is the fifth straight season the Rebels will open the season ranked, and it is just the third time since 1971 that Ole Miss is ranked in the preseason top 10. The Rebels are coming off a record 13 wins in 2025, which included the program’s first trip to the College Football Playoff. Under ...