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College Football First-Year Coaches Report Card: Grading Power 4’s New Hires After Four Weeks

Two coaches get top marks, but will anyone receive a failing grade?

Sports Illustrated · Sep 29

Projecting AP Top 25 After College Football Week 3: Ole Miss Serves LSU Revenge, Texas A&M Stumbles

What will the AP Top 25 poll look like after a week that saw Ole Miss edge Lane Kiffin’s LSU Tigers and No. 9 Texas A&M falter?

Sports Illustrated · Sep 20

Inside the Night Ole Miss Finally Put Lane Kiffin in the Rearview Mirror

The LSU coach left the Rebels amid a storm of bitterness last season that built a 10-month grudge. In their first meeting, his former team sent him home with a definitive loss.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 20

Projecting AP Top 25 After College Football Week 2: Texas Stuns Ohio State, and There’s a New No. 1

After a week in which multiple high-profile teams were upset, here’s how we believe the AP Top 25 poll should look.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 13

Trinidad Chambliss, the SEC’s Best QB, Passed a Test the Rest of the League Avoided

While others played overmatched opponents, Ole Miss faced a real challenge and turned to a proven leader who delivered in a thrilling win over Louisville.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 7

Ranking the 10 First-Year College Football Coaches Under the Most Pressure Entering 2026

Patience is in short supply and after a dizzying carousel spin last season, this group will be in the spotlight to find success this year.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 21

Pat Forde: The 25 Most Intriguing College Football Coaches for 2026

The confident reigning national champion and a controversial and brash boss lead the list of coaches who will define the season.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 6

Ole Miss and LSU’s Post-Lane Kiffin Beef Now Includes Lawsuits Against Players

The Kiffin-induced animosity between the two schools is now spreading to the legal arena.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 29

Updated SuperWest Sports 2026 Preseason CFB Top 25

Oregon, BYU, and Washington are all ranked in the Top 15 of Stephen Vilardo's updated preseason Top 25.

SuperWest Sports · Jul 28

Lane Kiffin Can Quit Social Media, But He Can’t Escape Himself

The LSU coach’s latest self-improvement project won’t erase a career built on polarizing decisions and self-inflicted controversy.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 23