Nov 28, 2025; Starkville, Mississippi, USA; Mississippi Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin looks on in the first half against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images ORG XMIT: IMAGN-1284402 ORIG FILE ID: 20251128_lbm_in1_035.JPG

Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin is headed to Baton Rouge after taking the LSU job.

Since he's taking the LSU job, he won't be able to stay with Ole Miss for the College Football Playoff. Why is that?

Well, Ole Miss wouldn't want Kiffin in the building trying to lead that team in the College Football Playoff while trying to build a staff and recruit for LSU at the same time. The conflict of interest and two-headed demands are real.

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Kiffin would be stretched too thin while employed by two different schools. That's just not going to fly for Ole Miss... or LSU, for that matter. You can imagine the Tigers would want their new coach getting to work as soon as possible.

It's clear Kiffin wanted to have it both ways, but it just wasn't ever going to be the case. If he wanted the LSU job, he would most likely have to leave Ole Miss in the midst of a historic season. That's what happened.

This article originally appeared on For The Win: Why couldn't Lane Kiffin coach Ole Miss in CFP after taking LSU job?

Reporting by Cory Woodroof, For The Win / For The Win

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