Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin sighed and leaned forward in his chair when asked, after a 38-19 victory over Mississippi State, whether he still planned announce his future coaching plans by Saturday, as Ole Miss had promised he would.

“I feel like I’ve got to," Kiffin said, adding that making such an announcement is "not as enjoyable as people think.”

Kiffin could remain with No. 6 Mississippi (11-1, 7-1 SEC, No. 7 CFP), which is now a virtual lock for a spot in the College Football Playoff — even likely to host a first-round game.

Asked if he thought Ole Miss had earned a first-round home game in the CFP, Kiffin said, “I would think absolutely. ... You go 11-1 and in the SEC, that should be obvious.”

LSU and Florida have two of the highest-profile coaching vacancies in the nation. Thr

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