Alabama joins the bracket following the Crimson Tide's comeback win over Florida S…
Ole Miss · LSU · AlabamaThe latter question is the more interesting one to tackle. It was, after all, at the crux of Ole Miss' argument to keep Kiffin last season as he pondered what he ultimately viewed as more promising situations elsewhere.
The support was there, both institutionally and from the fanbase, to keep the success rolling for years to come. As one rival program executive told CBS Sports, no one was getting better bang for their buck on NIL and revenue share spending than Ole Miss.
Ultimately, Kiffin believed the grass was greener in Baton Rouge. He had been alive to see LSU win national championships with three different coaches and believed he could be the fourth.
Is Ole Miss the best team in the country? Why can't Pete Golding keep it going, though?
KEY POINTS
- Alabama joins the bracket following the Crimson Tide's comeback win over Florida State Is Ole Miss the best team in the country?
- Watching Ole Miss and its fans celebrate a thrilling 32-24 win over Lane Kiffin's LSU Tigers in perhaps the most anticipated regular season game in Mississippi history, two questions popped into my head.
- For question No. 1, I voted the Rebels as my No. 1 team in the CBS Sports 138 rankings.
- Ole Miss finished No. 4 in those but surely could move up even higher if it can beat Florida on the road this weekend.