Could Ole Miss survive an Egg Bowl loss and still make the CFP? And would Lane Kiffin leaving hurt seeding? What to know

You know how I know this Egg Bowl is going to be excruciating? Its from the number of Miss. St. fans I have talked to in the last week saying what a blowout this game will be.

First, Trinidad Chambliss and his Rebels have to beat the Bulldogs and hoist the Golden Egg on hostile turf. With one unlikely swoop, the Bulldogs can cosmically humiliate their neighbors, then lock in bowl eligibility. Ample motivation in Starkville.

One of the longest rivalries in college football, Arizona & Arizona State have been fighting for the Territorial Cup since 1899. It’s as traditional as it gets, with the game never being played outside of Tempe (in odd-numbered years) or Tucson (even years).