Who Should Mississippi State Root For This Weekend?

This is Mississippi State's Week 7 college football rooting guide, based on published pregame simulations. The model's starting CFP probability for Mississippi State is 5.8%. The outcomes shown below compare each game separately; they are not cumulative forecasts, live CFP odds, or official committee projections.

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Biggest games to watch for Mississippi State

  1. Kentucky vs Oklahoma: Root for Oklahoma

    Mississippi State CFP probability: 5.9% if Oklahoma wins, compared with 4.8% if Kentucky wins. Difference: 1.1% percentage points.

    An Oklahoma loss would reduce the résumé value of Mississippi State's future matchup with Oklahoma. However, Oklahoma would also improve its own at-large case, which offsets part of that benefit to Mississippi State.

    See this game's national CFP impact