The No. 7 Ole Miss Rebels have been one of the most impressive teams in college football this season, suffering just one loss and putting together what many consider the best season in program history.

As they now transition into what is likely a College Football Playoff bid when the 12-team bracket is announced on Dec. 7, the Rebels will be operating without former head coach Lane Kiffin.

Kiffin departed over the weekend for Baton Rouge after agreeing to a seven-year, $91 million deal with the LSU Tigers, leaving Ole Miss early after AD Keith Carter denied his proposal to coach the team through the playoff run.

Stepping in as the now-permanent head coach in Oxford is defensive coordinator Pete Golding, and the roster remains intact for what the Rebels hope will be a national title ru

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