Though not as newsworthy as the last playoff spot, the College Football Playoff Committee made another controversial move in the Top 25 Rankings outside the Top 4. Mississippi State jumped Michigan State in the final rankings to end the season at 7. As a result, Mississippi State will play Georgia Tech in the Capital One Orange Bowl.

This will be the Mississippi State Bulldogs first trip to the Orange Bowl in 74 years. When the Playoff Rankings were released on December 2, most assumed the Bulldogs would head to the Peach Bowl or Cotton Bowl because Michigan State was ranked 8th, and the Bulldogs were ranked 10th. The Orange Bowl is contractually obligated to take the highest ranked team from the ACC that is not involved in the College Football Playoff and the highest ranked non-playoff team from either the SEC, Big 10, or Notre Dame. Since neither Michigan State or Mississippi State played last week, there was no reason to believe that the Bulldogs would jump the Spartans in the poll that released today.

And for some reason, that is exactly what the Playoff Committee did. Mississippi State finished the season ranked number 7 in the poll and the Spartans were ranked number 8. The game will take place on December 31, and will air at 7:30 p.m.

The Bulldogs’ opponent in the game will be the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. The Yellow Jackets finished the season ranked 13th after they were defeated by the Florida State Seminoles in the ACC Championship Game. The Yellow Jackets were a virtual lock for the Orange Bowl since they were not going to make the Playoff even if they had won the ACC Championship Game, and they were going to be the next highest ranked team from the ACC. They finished the season 10-3 after their 37-35 loss to the Seminoles.

If you’re planning on attending the game, no word yet on whether or not cowbells will be allowed into the stadium. As soon as we know, we’ll pass it along to you.