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Agent of chaos: Lane Kiffin fed Dabo Swinney intel, egged him on to publicly attack Ole Miss over tampering

An excerpt from upcoming book "Lane Being Lane: The Story of Lane Kiffin, College Football's Agent of Chaos"

The brewing battle between the SEC and LSU heats up ahead of Thursday's much-anticipated court hearing

The latest escalation in a fascinating standoff between the Tigers and the SEC could include possible forfeiture of games, a legal challenge in federal court and even expulsion

These games will be difference between hot seat coaches keeping jobs or being fired

Dave Aranda, Mike Norvell and Luke Fickell face pivotal 2026 matchups that will determine whether they keep their jobs or become the latest early casualties on the coaching carousel.

Group of Six expert picks 2026: Which non-Power Four team will crash the College Football Playoff party

We know at least one Group of Six team will make the CFP, but who has the inside track?

LSU abstains from SEC vote to penalize coaches, schools for playing pro players

LSU was the only SEC school not to approve of the league's new penalty structure for coaches, schools that play ex-professional players

The cornerstone: Tennessee's NIL collective setting the curve with new brick-and-mortar retail store

In the ever-evolving NIL space, the Tennessee collective is hoping to plant perminant roots and gain an edge by offering fans a new experience

How Lane Kiffin and LSU triggered a national showdown over NFL-to-college transfers

The Tigers aggressively recruited former NFL players to challenge NCAA rules and return to college, igniting an SEC arms race and forcing conferences to consider intervening.

College football's biggest spending surprises: Why Alabama, Texas Tech and Indiana missed the top 12

Why did defending champion Indiana, powerhouse Alabama, and big-spending Texas Tech miss the cut for college football’s most expensive rosters?

AP Top 25 poll: Most overrated, underrated and two teams to crash out of final rankings

From Texas sitting too low at No. 5 to USC looking highly overrated at No. 14, we break down the biggest misses in the preseason Associated Press poll

Ranking college football's most expensive rosters after polling 50-plus industry insiders

A CBS Sports poll of industry insiders reveals multiple programs have crossed the $40 million roster threshold, led by Lane Kiffin's massive spending spree at LSU -- which may be closer to $50 million

Arch Manning, Drew Mestemaker voted college football's most overrated players

We polled a litany of player personnel executives on what they really thought about the 10 players who crown CBS Sports' Top 150

2026 College Football Playoff bracket projection: Notre Dame, Georgia take top seeds

Projecting the 12‑team field, first‑round matchups, quarterfinal picks, semifinal results and the national championship

Protect College Sports Act fails to reach Senate floor for vote, as lawmakers recess until September

The college sports bill could pass the Senate as early as September, but with midterm elections coming, its passage is anything but certain

Out of his depth and now under investigation, Michael Lombardi's UNC tenure defined by arrogance and ignorance

North Carolina's general manager was put on administrative leave on Monday, adding another piece of drama to the disastrous Bill Belichick era in Chapel Hill

Greg Sankey keeps floating an SEC breakaway when the focus should be on improving the NCAA, not leaving it

Leaving the NCAA would be a mistake for the SEC especially since Sankey could help fix many of college athletics' biggest problems

John is a national college sports writer. He previously worked as SEC insider and senior sports editor for AL.com and Alabama Media Group. He is the Wall Street Journal best-selling author of "The Leadership Secrets of Nick Saban: How Alabama's Coach Became the Greatest Ever."

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