Lane Kiffin's coaching future has become the hottest topic in college football, with LSU and Florida publicly courting him while Ole Miss attempts to hang on to him.

Kiffin has since called the sanctions “as close to the death penalty” as you can get. Despite the restrictions, USC went 8-5 in 2010 and improved to 10-2 in 2011. The Trojans slipped to 7-6 in 2012. In 2013, USC started 3-1 but fell 43-22 on the road to Arizona State in Week 5. The 43 points were the most the Sun Devils had ever scored against USC.

LSU fans may have long checked out on this season, but the Tigers themselves stayed together and fought to the bitter end.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida is seeking a victory at No. 6 Ole Miss on Saturday that would potentially stave off its worst season since 1979. The fanbase would prefer to see the Gators bring back a head coach. A visor-wearing guy who needles ...

Kiffin's tenure in Oakland was filled with tension between Kiffin and Davis, nearly instantly. Ahead of the 2007 NFL Draft, Kiffin apparently begged Davis to select receiver Calvin Johnson. Davis picked quarterback JaMarcus Russell instead, and the former LSU quarterback is regarded as one of the biggest busts in NFL history.