NEW ORLEANS — The American Conference championship game between No. 20 North Texas and No. 21 Tulane showcases how recent changes in college football have led to some awkward situations.

Both coaches in Friday night's game already have taken new jobs elsewhere.

However, they've been permitted -- unlike fellow coach Lane Kiffin -- to remain with their 2025 teams to finish out a postseason that could include a College Football Playoff berth for one of them.

Jon Sumrall, who will leave Tulane (10-2, No. 20 CFP) for Florida, and Eric Morris, who'll move on from North Texas (11-1, no. 24 CFP) to Oklahoma State, are friends. And they've chatted while wrestling with their respective career and life decisions.

“We’ve been able to confide in each other,” Morris said. "Not a ton of people really

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