The LSU Tigers are going to need to rework a lot of their roster in the transfer portal, needing both starters at key positions and a lot of depth.

Here's a look back at what happened to Lane Kiffin at Ole Miss football, and why Kiffin is not coaching in the College Football Playoff.

Lane Kiffin’s LSU Tigers took a notable hit to their offensive front, with one of their most promising young linemen heading out of Baton Rouge and heading to Ole Miss. In a move that immediately shifts the balance of the SEC transfer landscape,

The LSU Tigers are going to feel change throughout their roster in the first year of the Lane Kiffin era, but maybe nowhere more so than in the wide receiver room. There will be no returning starters from last year's offense on the team. There could only be one person from the previous team in all, depending on what happens with Nic Anderson.

Ole Miss is on a roll in the transfer portal. Head coach Pete Golding is rolling in transfers even after the recruiting king Lane Kiffin abandoned them right before the College Football Playoff. His latest addition to the 2026 roster is,

The hatred for Kiffin runs deep in Oxford, Mississippi, after he spurned them, but he built quite the team that almost got them to the national championship. No doubt, a figurativ

Just 48 hours ago, Sam Leavitt’s commitment to Lane Kiffin and LSU felt like a foregone conclusion. The former Arizona State quarterback was seen attending an LSU basketball game, sitting next to Lane Kiffin.

The 2025 College Football Playoff is down to four teams, and the Ole Miss Rebels have battled through significant adversity this bowl season after former head coach Lane Kiffin left the program. Many college football fans weren’t surprised when Kiffin opted to take a more high-profile job at LSU.