Ole Miss Rebels are predicted to host one of their SEC rivals in the first round of the College Football Playoff later this month.

On Monday, college football analyst Josh Pate joined a panel on ESPN's Get Up to discuss the significant aftermath of the drama surrounding former Ole Miss Rebe

OXFORD — Ole Miss athletic director Keith Carter settled the No. 1 question quickly by promoting defensive coordinator Pete Golding to the Rebels football coach on Nov. 30. But Lane Kiffin leaving for LSU created plenty of other questions that Ole Miss and Golding will have to deal with.

In what could be Lane Kiffin’s final Egg Bowl at the helm of the Ole Miss football program, it was the number seven-ranked Rebels that retained the Golden Egg to clinch a berth to the College Football Playoff.

Kiffin’s request was denied by Keith Carter and the Rebels immediately installed defensive coordinator Pete Golding as their new coach.

No. 7 Ole Miss (10-1, 6-1 SEC) will square off against the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Friday for a Week 14 matchup at Davis Wade Stadium. In a showdown that