www.espn.com - NCF Inside the final days of Lane Kiffin's time at Ole Miss and his move to LSU How the long courtship of the Rebels coach finally came to a head, amid secret meetings and middle fingers. AD disputes Kiffin's version of exit from Ole Miss Ole Miss athletic director Keith Carter is disputing Lane Kiffin's version of events surrounding the coach's controversial exit for LSU. Sources: No timeline for top recruit's LSU decision After five-star defensive tackle Lamar Brown delayed his signing with LSU, sources told ESPN that a timeline for a decision from the nation's No. 1 overall prospect remains up in the air. ACC commish's goalpost: League worth two bids 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. Ferentz to return for 28th season with Hawkeyes Iowa's Kirk Ferentz, currently the longest-tenured head coach in the FBS, announced he'll return in 2026 for his 28th season with the Hawkeyes. DE Carter, No. 57 recruit in '26 class, picks Vols Four-star defensive end Jordan Carter, ESPN's top uncommitted defender in the 2026 recruiting class, has picked Tennessee over Auburn and Georgia Tech. Buckeyes' Hartline named head coach at USF Ohio State offensive coordinator Brian Hartline has been named the new head coach at South Florida, the school announced Wednesday. Freeman 'upset' by ND's CFP drop behind Bama Marcus Freeman said he is upset to see Alabama jump ahead of Notre Dame in the latest CFP rankings. KSU's Klieman to retire; former QB Klein in line Kansas State head coach Chris Klieman announced his retirement on Wednesday. The post could potentially be filled by the team's former star QB Collin Klein, who is the offensive coordinator at Texas A&M. ✍ Grading every major coaching hire As the coaching carousel continues to spin, we grade every major hire. All the news, flips and top moments from the early signing day Wednesday is the first day for 2026 prospects to offiically sign. Here's what you missed. Signing day 2026: Virginia Tech raids Penn State, Houston, Vandy go big and more The 2026 recruiting cycle is almost finished. Here's how this class will impact college football next season. How CFB's 'calendar' problem affects athletes more than coaches such as Kiffin Unlike coaches, high school kids don't have multimillion-dollar buyouts to fall back on, Dan Wetzel writes. A final farewell to Lane Kiffin and the rest of the Bottom 10 With the season over and the final votes tallied, we crown the best of the worst -- on and off the field. CFP Bubble Watch: Who's in? Who's out? Who has a chance heading into the final weekend Trying to make sense of the playoff picture conference by conference with less than a week to go. Week 15 Anger Index: The case for Texas and monthlong gripes for Miami, BYU Which teams have the most to be upset about over their latest CFP ranking? Wetzel: Lane Kiffin left an actual playoff team for a theoretical one. He should be honest about why Kiffin might be a great coach, but he isn't being treated unfairly by Ole Miss or "the calendar" or anything else. CFP rankings release: See the penultimate top 25 and bracket A look at the new bracket based on the College Football Playoff committee's fifth set of rankings. What are the odds telling us about the final CFP rankings before Selection Day? Bettors can bet on the shape of the playoff, and it boils down to one hinge game and one chaos trigger. How to bet the Heisman Trophy race, which comes down to the Big Ten championship With the race expected to come down to QBs from Indiana and OSU, the championship game determines who wins.