The beginning of the 2025 college football season promised to be an exciting one for the LSU Tigers. LSU kicked off the season with a 4-0 record, including a significant 17-10 victory against the then-No. 4 Clemson Tigers on the road.

Elsewhere in the CBS Sports 136, we see some notable moves up for one-loss Big 12 teams Cincinnati (up four spots) and Houston (up seven spots), as each logged key wins in conference play over the weekend and continue to build their case as top-20 teams nationally with their 7-1 records.

Legendary college football coach Nick Saban suggested that Lane Kiffin's current job as head coach of Ole Miss may be better than the openings in the SEC.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as LSU Chair Had No Idea Louisiana's Governor Tasked Board With Hiring Next Football Coach.

Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin has made it clear that his focus is on the Rebels' remaining games and potential College Football Playoff push. But that hasn't stopped the rumor train linking him to SEC rivals LSU and Florida from chugging along.