But Florida has been far from dominant this year, so many expected Saturday’s game to be a slam-dunk victory for Ole Miss. After being upset by the Gators on Saturday, ESPN’s David Hale says that the Rebels are the team who ended up getting dunked on.

After spending most of the season near the bottom of The Athletic's SEC vibe check rankings, the Florida Gators are fifth in the conference after ending the College Football Playoff hopes of two ranked opponents.

Those complementary elements conspired to create a seismic shakeup of the playoff landscape. Florida’s 24-17 upset of No. 9 Ole Miss clinched a bowl berth for the hosts (6-5, 4-4 SEC) and knocked the Rebels (8-3, 4-3) from playoff contention.