SEC head coach vacancies could affect CFP seeding

Nov 21, 2025

There are reports that Ole Miss' playoff seeding might drop, losing a first-round bye, if Lane Kiffin decides to leave the program. This feels like a bad precedent to be set for competitive SEC teams headed for the CFP.

Now reports say that if Lane Kiffin decides to leave Ole Miss, that might affect their CFP seeding. There is precedent set with the decision to leave out FSU in 2023 after quarterback Jordan Travis got hurt. But how is it fair to punish players this way if their coach leaves?

roundtable.ioCould Ole Miss lose CFP seeding because of Kiffin? - Community PostNow reports say that if Lane Kiffin decides to leave Ole Miss, that might affect their CFP seeding. There is precedent set with the decision to leave out FSU in 2023 after quarterback Jordan Travis got hurt. But how is it fair to punish players this way if their coach leaves?