www.espn.com - NCFTrying 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?Despite former coach Lane Kiffin's departure to LSU over the weekend, 11-1 Ole Miss was not penalized by the College Football Playoff selection committee Tuesday, as the Rebels actually moved up to No. 6 following their 38-19 win at Mississippi State.LSU pledge Lamar Brown, ESPN's No. 1 overall prospect in the 2026 class, is waiting for Lane Kiffin to assemble his staff before signing with the Tigers.Five-star quarterback Jared Curtis, ESPN's No. 1 pocket passer and the No. 5 overall recruit in the 2026 class, flipped his commitment from Georgia to Vanderbilt on Tuesday, sources told ESPN.LSU assistant Charlie Weis Jr., who is part of new coach Lane Kiffin's staff with the Tigers, will be allowed to return to Ole Miss and serve as offensive coordinator through the College Football Playoff.Kalani Sitake will remain at BYU, with the sides agreeing to a long-term extension Tuesday amid interest from Penn State in hiring him as its next football coach.Cal is targeting Oregon defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi to become its next football coach, with a process expected to lead to his hiring in the coming days, sources told ESPN, confirming a report by The Athletic.Pat Fitzgerald spoke with eight schools about potential coaching jobs, looking for the best place to resume his career, before choosing Michigan State. "It was almost a no-brainer for me when the opportunity was presented," he said Tuesday.Auburn's Alex Golesh announced Tuesday the Tigers will retain DJ Durkin, keeping the defensive coordinator on staff, with the new coach saying that his decision "was an easy call" and that Durkin is "a phenomenal leader on the defensive side of the ball."As the coaching carousel continues to spin, we grade every major hire.The Trojans' personnel operation had fallen off. A new GM and L.A. pipelines have changed things.As more of the best recruits commit, here's our latest look at the top 70 classes.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.What were the biggest surprises from each top 25 team this season?Why the Buckeyes are so dominant, the ACC is so confusing and the playoff picture still isn't settled.The double-platinum rapper documented his journey to Division-I college football on social media before his Syracuse commitment.
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