The finish line is right around the corner for the sweepstakes to land Lane Kiffin.

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Florida dropped out of the marathon early. Reports surfaced on Friday that Kiffin pulled out of consideration for the Gators job. He's set to choose between LSU and Ole Miss on Saturday.

Kiffin had been Florida's top target after Billy Napier was fired on Oct. 19. However, communication broke down between Kiffin and the Gators in recent days.

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Florida has a couple of backup options for Kiffin. Georgia Tech head coach Brent Key is someone to keep an eye on.

On Saturday, the big name for Florida is Jon Sumrall. The Tulane head coach had been linked to Auburn

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