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Lane Kiffin insists he wanted to coach Ole Miss in the College Football Playoff—will the selection committee punish the Rebels for his departure?

Lane Kiffin insists he wanted to coach Ole Miss in the College Football Playoff—will the selection committee punish the Rebels for his departure?

Playoff contenders brace for a volatile week as coaching exits, league imbalances and head-to-head debates cloud the committee’s choices.

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Kalani Sitake is the perfect fit at BYU, but that does not mean he is a forever fit.

Kentucky fired head coach Mark Stoops late in the cycle as six SEC jobs came open this season.

Lane Kiffin’s latest job saga has finally reached its stunning yet familiar conclusion.

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day and the Buckeyes will try to snap Michigan’s four-game win streak in their rivalry series.

Florida State head coach Mike Norvell and the Seminoles face Florida in maybe the worst matchup in their rivalry.

Mississippi head coach Lane Kiffin must coach out the season with the Rebels.

Notre Dame is one of several two-loss powerhouses hoping for a playoff berth.

James Franklin led Penn State to the College Football Playoff semifinals in January. He was fired on Oct. 12 and hired at Virginia Tech on Monday.

Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti has improved upon last season’s 11–2 record.

Dalton Brooks’s (25) interception was key to Texas A&M’s comeback against South Carolina.

Rumors have linked Lane Kiffin to coaching vacancies at Ole Miss’s SEC rivals.

Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell will get another season in 2026, but is 3–6 this season.

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza is one of the top Heisman Trophy contenders.

Atop the CFP rankings, Ohio State is in prime position to win back-to-back titles.

Texas quarterback Arch Manning and the Longhorns face Georgia in a new SEC matchup.

Former LSU coach Brian Kelly was fired because the Tigers were not in contention for the College Football Playoff every season.

How will the College Football Playoff selection committee view Alabama’s lone loss to Florida State?

Colorado head coach Deion Sanders was hired as part of the 2023 class, and health concerns could limit his tenure.

Hugh Freeze’s underwhelming tenure at Auburn has reached its end.

Do the Longhorns have it anywhere within themselves to do some damage with three Top 10 opponents in their final four games?

Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti is winning at a historically high clip.

LSU fired head coach Brian Kelly after losing to some of the top teams in the sport this season.

Mike Elko has Texas A&M on the verge of the College Football Playoff.

Alabama wide receiver Isaiah Horton celebrates after scoring a touchdown against Georgia earlier this season. The teams could be on a collision course to meet in the SEC championship game.