Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin is leaving the Rebels for LSU, in a stunning and unprecedented case of a college football coach taking another job while his current team is in contention to win a national title.

Kiffin wanted to stick around to lead Ole Miss in the College Football Playoff, even though he had accepted a job with LSU.

Ole Miss football is ranked among the best team in college football after an Egg Bowl win. Here's where the Rebels are in the polls.

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