www.espn.com - NCFWith the season over and the final votes tallied, we crown the best of the worst -- on and off the field.As the coaching carousel continues to spin, we grade every major hire.Ole Miss athletic director Keith Carter is disputing Lane Kiffin's version of events surrounding the coach's controversial exit for LSU.ACC commissioner Jim Phillips is pushing for No. 12 Miami to earn a bid to the College Football Playoff along with the winner of the league championship game between No. 17 Virginia and Duke.Ohio State offensive coordinator Brian Hartline has been named the new head coach at South Florida, the school announced Wednesday.Marcus Freeman said he is upset to see Alabama jump ahead of Notre Dame in the latest CFP rankings.Kansas State University head coach Chris Klieman is expected to retire, per ESPN sources. The post could potentially be filled by the team's former star QB Collin Klein, the current offensive coordinator at Texas A&M.Penn State is still searching for its next head football coach, but the Nittany Lions still managed to pick up a quarterback on Wednesday in ESPN 300 recruit Peyton Falzone.Four-star wide receiver Kayden Dixon-Wyatt, No. 167 in the 2026 ESPN 300, flipped his commitment from Ohio State to USC on Wednesday, landing with the Trojans as a late addition in the nation's No. 1 recruiting class.Georgia Tech has approved a new five-year contract with coach Brent Key, adding one year to his existing deal, keeping him at his alma mater through 2030.Wednesday is the first day for 2026 prospect to offiically sign. We're tracking all the happenings.The 2026 recruiting cycle is almost finished. Here's how this class will impact college football next season.How the long courtship of the Rebels coach finally came to a head, amid secret meetings and middle fingers.Unlike coaches, high school kids don't have multimillion-dollar buyouts to fall back on, Dan Wetzel writes.Trying to make sense of the playoff picture conference by conference with less than a week to go.Which teams have the most to be upset about over their latest CFP ranking?Kiffin might be a great coach, but he isn't being treated unfairly by Ole Miss or "the calendar" or anything else.A look at the new bracket based on the College Football Playoff committee's fifth set of rankings.Bettors can bet on the shape of the playoff, and it boils down to one hinge game and one chaos trigger.With the race expected to come down to QBs from Indiana and OSU, the championship game determines who wins.
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