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Dan Why-Ner @danweiner.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The excellent @johntalty.bsky.social has a new book coming out about Lane Kiffin. CBS Sports published an excerpt today in which he writes about how Kiffin tried to help Dabo Swinney in the Luke Ferrelli tampering saga. www.cbssports.com/college-foot...

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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"

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John Talty @johntalty.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

I wrote about why Ole Miss wants clarity from Lane Kiffin, why he isn't able to give it yet and where this could all end up after talking to multiple sources. Story here: cbssports.com/college-footba…

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Brandon Marcello @brandonmarcello.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

#CFP meetings begin today. @johntalty.bsky.social and I teamed up to report on what to expect as executives prepare to discuss strength of schedule metrics as the chasm between the Big Ten and SEC threatens expansion. www.cbssports.com/college-foot...

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Big Ten, SEC stalemate headlines College Football Playoff meetings with strength-of-schedule metrics in focus

The two most powerful conferences in the country may now be on opposing sides as deadline nears

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John Talty @johntalty.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

From eye-popping multi-million dollar deals for QBs to backup tackles getting $350k, the transfer portal market has boomed this cycle. More on what’s driving prices up and who has benefited the most: www.cbssports.com/college-foot...

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Highest-paid player in college football history? Transfer QB Darian Mensah's Duke deal is sign of times

$5 million budgets become $15 million and $10 million become $25 million in a market rife with NIL inflation

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Brandon Marcello @brandonmarcello.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

I've been saying for several years that we should use the BCS rankings formula again and ditch the committee. In the end, both rankings have been similar every year. Deep dive on SEC and Big Ten's concerns from @dennisdoddcbs.bsky.social and @johntalty.bsky.social: www.cbssports.com/college-foot...

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Public campaign to sway CFP Selection Committee fuels private calls for change — maybe even back to computers?

Sources tell CBS Sports that the Big Ten and the SEC have concerns over the current makeup of the 13-person committee

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John Talty @johntalty.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Would take a 3-loss SEC team (Bama/Ole Miss/South Carolina) over 2-loss Miami at this point. Miami has been overrated all season because of how great Cam Ward is but Hurricanes will likely finish with zero ranked wins. Time to drop ‘em out.

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John Talty @johntalty.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Deion had been success at Jackson State and worked for years as a HS football coach before going to Colorado. Ray Lewis has no coaching experience. There’s a huge difference there and people seem to forget Deion is the exception, not the rule, on high-profile athletes making jump into coaching.

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