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Miami had a favorable path to the College Football Playoff in each of the last two seasons, but it will be left out on both occasions. The Hurricanes have blown its opportunities and failed to assert dominance in the suspect ACC, so it is difficult to shed a tear for them. However, there is one […]

As Penn State football looks for its next head coach, there have been a few candidates already rumored to be a part of the search. One of those candidates is Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel, who finished their regular season with a loss to Vanderbilt. Though Heupel’s name has come up, he let it be […]

Every year in college football, there seems to be a great debate between two powerhouses for a spot in the College Football Playoff. Sometimes, it’s between one traditional power and a newcomer trying to break through. In 2023, Alabama got in over Florida State. Last season, the Tide were left out in favor of SMU. […]

The Texas football team ended its regular season on a high note with a win over the rival Texas A&M Aggies, handing them their first loss of the season in the process and denying them a spot in the SEC Championship. Despite its three losses, Texas is still lobbying for a spot in the college […]

This is the time of the year when about 20 different programs plead their case to make the 12-team College Football Playoff. This year is going to be chaotic with many difficult decisions looming. Conference Championship weekend could see some unexpected teams win. Duke could defeat Virginia, and an 8-5 ACC champion could find its […]

The 2025 Kentucky football season quickly turned into a season of disaster. The Wildcats finished 5-7 and decided to part ways with Mark Stoops, who had been in Lexington for 13 seasons. It seemed to have run its course for Stoops at Kentucky, and it was time for a chance. The Wildcats are an appealing […]

It has been a crazy week in college football, as Lane Kiffin officially made his decision to leave Ole Miss and become the head coach of LSU. To add to the drama, as Kiffin was heading on a plane to go to LSU, a crowd of Rebels fans could do nothing but boo and flip […]

After the Arkansas football program fired Sam Pittman, rumors swirled about who would take over as the next coach. South Florida’s Alex Golesh was a popular option, but he ultimately decided to go to Auburn. On Sunday, Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield agreed to come to Arkansas and be the head coach in a busy day […]

Late in the day on Sunday, former Ole Miss football head coach Lane Kiffin confirmed the rumors that he would be ditching the program for Baton Rouge to take the same position at LSU. The news came just ahead of the Rebels’ expected berth in the college football playoff, during which they will try to […]

The Nebraska football team finished the regular season with a 7-5 record after ending the year with a 40-16 blowout loss to Iowa. The week before, Nebraska was blown out by Penn State, 37-10, so it was an ugly last two games. However, Nebraska saw quarterback Dylan Raiola suffer a season-ending injury earlier in the […]

Head coach James Franklin’s Virginia Tech rebuild keeps picking up speed, and it is starting exactly where Hokies fans wanted: in the trenches and at quarterback. Days after flipping mammoth 6-foot-7 offensive tackle Maddox Cochrane from Wisconsin, Franklin has his blindside anchor in place and a clearer offensive identity forming for the 2026 and 2027 […]

Head coach Lane Kiffin’s move from Ole Miss to the LSU football team has turned into a full-blown SEC soap opera, and he clearly has no interest in dialing down the drama now that he is in Baton Rouge. After teasing LSU football team fans with tiger emojis and Trinidadian flags on social media and […]

The 2025 LSU football season quickly went from promise to disaster. Brian Kelly was fired mid-season, and the focus of LSU’s coaching search quickly turned to Lane Kiffin. Ole Miss was in the middle of a College Football Playoff run, with the Rebels only losing one game. Now, the Rebels don’t have their coach for […]

As Tim Skipper has been the UCLA football head coach after DeShaun Foster was fired early into the season, the program has found its next figure to lead the way into the future. While Bob Chesney has been believed to be the frontrunner for the UCLA football job, it looks as if the deal to […]

Miami Hurricanes football has built a compelling case for inclusion in the College Football Playoff despite their 10-2 regular season record. Coach Mario Cristobal’s squad has demonstrated championship-caliber performance throughout a tumultuous season marked by adversity, resilience, and signature victories that define tournament-worthy teams. The Hurricanes possess a head-to-head win over fellow playoff contender Notre […]

Recently, the Texas football program completed its 2025 season with a resounding home win over Texas A&M to hand the Aggies their first loss of the year and finish their own season at 9-3. Many fans assumed that Texas was eliminated from college football playoff contention with their blowout loss against Georgia, and most pundits […]

Though the Florida football program hired Jon Sumrall as its next head coach after heavily pursuing Ole Miss’s Lane Kiffin, the much-talked-about figure would end up taking the job at LSU. While there ended up being an expectation that the Florida football program wouldn’t hire Kiffin, more reports are coming out that the start of […]

One thing that has been made abundantly clear throughout the recent Lane Kiffin saga that resulted in the Ole Miss football coach abandoning ship to become the new LSU football head coach is that Kiffin has a strong affinity for attention. While this is not exactly breaking news, the delays and other spectacles over the […]

The BYU Cougars sit at 11-1 with one of the strongest resumes in college football, yet they’re ranked No. 11 and treated like an afterthought. Their body of work demands recognition, and BYU has earned a playoff spot on merit alone. The Cougars closed their regular season with a 41-21 victory over the Central Florida […]

Head coach Lane Kiffin is doing his best to paint a calm picture of his messy exit from Ole Miss, even as he settles into the LSU football team job. In an interview with ESPN’s Marty Smith, the new Tigers head coach pushed back on reports that he issued a “get on the plane, or […]

The Syracuse football team finished the regular season with a 3-9 record after an ugly 34-12 loss to 2-10 Boston College. The week before, Syracuse was blown out by Notre Dame, 70-7, in an embarrassing showing for the Orange. Syracuse saw starting quarterback Steve Angeli suffer a season-ending injury earlier in the year, and it […]

As the Alabama football team beat the Auburn Tigers in the Iron Bowl last Saturday, 27-20, the program now prepares to win the SEC championship against a familiar foe in the Georgie Bulldogs on Saturday. While the Alabama football program believes it should make the CFP, quarterback Ty Simpson continues to make the case as […]

On Sunday, it was announced that Ole Miss football head coach Lane Kiffin would be ditching the program ahead of its likely college football playoff run in order to accept the head coaching job at LSU. The college football calendar makes it so that the move had to happen right now,, ahead of the upcoming […]

Texas has earned its place in the College Football Playoff despite their 9-3 record. Coach Steve Sarkisian’s squad delivered when it mattered most by defeating the previously undefeated No. 3 Texas A&M team 27-17 in Friday’s rivalry showdown, cementing an argument that their quality of wins far outweighs the narrative surrounding their three losses. The […]

On Sunday, the college football world received a jolt when it was announced that Lane Kiffin would be abandoning the Ole Miss Rebels ahead of their upcoming college football playoff run in order to accept the head coaching job at LSU. On his way out, Kiffin burned any and all bridges he had in Oxford, […]

Finally, the drama is over. On Sunday, Lane Kiffin announced his decision to leave Ole Miss and go to LSU. Now, Kiffin is the new LSU football head coach, and he is earning a ton of money to become one of the highest-paid coaches in college football. There were plenty of drama, rumors, and speculation, […]

Former Ole Miss football head coach Lane Kiffin said all the right things when he talked to ESPN’s Marty Smith shortly before hopping on a flight to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He expressed gratitude to the university and even recognized the predicament that athletic director Keith Carter found himself in during the whole process. Kiffin also […]

The transition from Ole Miss to LSU hasn’t been a smooth one for coach Lane Kiffin, which is putting it mildly. After all, he abruptly left his No. 7 11-1 team, which is in a prime position to contend for a title. Meanwhile, LSU is currently 7-5 and is unranked. So one could understand why […]

The narrative surrounding Notre Dame’s resurgence has been carefully crafted and aggressively marketed. After stumbling out of the gate with losses to Miami and Texas A&M, the Fighting Irish rattled off ten consecutive victories to work their way into the college football conversation. Their recent dominance has earned them respect, hype, and a seemingly legitimate […]

The Iron Bowl is never short on drama. However, Auburn’s Week 14 loss to Alabama may haunt the Tigers for years. They entered Tuscaloosa playing their best football of the season. Auburn outgained the No. 10 Crimson Tide, controlled long stretches of the game, and had multiple chances late to tie or take the lead. […]

When Michigan and Ohio State football meet, stakes are always high. The 2025 edition of The Game, though, carried playoff implications, Heisman campaigns, and legacy-defining expectations. For Michigan, it turned out to be a rude awakening. The No. 15 Wolverines walked into Columbus seeking a another win in the rivalry. Instead, they were humbled 27-9 […]

Oklahoma’s 2026 recruiting class suffered a setback on Sunday as four-star wide receiver Brayden Allen officially decommitted from the Sooners, he told Hayes Fawcett of Rivals. The 6-foot-1, 185-pound Lafayette Christian Academy standout from Lafayette, Louisiana, had pledged to Oklahoma on October 1, 2025, after previously decommitting from Tulane. Ranked No. 41 nationally in the […]

For Texas A&M, Week 14 was supposed to be a chance to cap an undefeated season with a victory over their bitter rivals. They were supposed to solidify their case for a College Football Playoff berth. Instead, the night became a harsh reminder of how quickly momentum can shift. It showed how brutally a rivalry […]

Kentucky football will search for its 23rd head coach in program history. Mark Stoops is out following the 41-0 loss to Louisville. But UK also learned a pivotal update on the college football recruiting trail after Stoops’ dismissal. Quarterback Matt Ponatoski rose as one of the last four-star commits under Stoops — choosing UK in […]

Kentucky football surfaced as the sixth different Southeastern Conference program to make a coaching change. And the Wildcats’ decision comes 24 hours after Mark Stoops refused to walk away. UK ends up firing Stoops — ending his 13-season run at Lexington Sunday. ESPN college football insider Pete Thamel first reported the departure. The Wildcats shot […]

LSU football turns the page to the Lane Kiffin era. Kiffin ended weeks of speculation and accepted LSU’s offer Sunday. Turns out, though, a conversation with Pete Carroll sparked the move out of Ole Miss. Kiffin chatted one-on-one with Marty Smith of ESPN while on his way to the airport. The incoming Tigers leader shared […]

Ole Miss football is now dealing with the ripple effects of the Lane Kiffin departure. Kiffin accepted LSU’s massive offer Sunday morning after weeks of speculation. His exit is immediately impacting recruiting — with a 2027 commit reopening his process. Interior offensive lineman Shavezz Dixon decommitted from Ole Miss hours after Kiffin left — with […]

Lane Kiffin gave his thoughts on the Ole Miss Rebels football program showing him the door before securing a spot in the College Football Playoff. Kiffin accepted the offer to become the next head coach of the LSU Tigers, a fellow SEC opponent. This came as the Rebels were on the cusp of CFP contention […]

Lane Kiffin ultimately decided to leave the Ole Miss Rebels and accept the head coaching job for the LSU Tigers. It’s been a massively controversial situation for Rebels fans, as it appears to be an ugly departure. Amid the chaos, Tigers linebacker Whit Weeks rubbed salt in the wound of the Ole Miss fanbase with […]