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CFP Bubble Watch: Who's in, who's out, who has work to do after Week 9
Does Notre Dame need to run the table? We try to make sense of the constantly evolving playoff picture conference by conference.

The 4 teams playing like national champions -- and why
After 9 weeks of twists and turns, these teams are at the head of the class -- at least for now.

TOP HEADLINES
COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD
WILL HE STAY OR GO?
Carousel chaos meets Lane Kiffin, and what he does next will be interesting
More than $150 million in buyouts and multiple blue-blood job openings mean Lane Kiffin is the center of the CFB universe. It's a stunning turnaround for the once controversial figure.

Kiffin trolls Brent Venables' 'hot take' after Ole Miss' win over OU

How the daughter of two Ohio State 'i dotters' fulfilled her destiny


TIGERS FIRE BRIAN KELLY
Five reasons Brian Kelly failed at LSU
Kelly's departure could be pinned on trouble with his staff, trouble fitting in or a mad scramble for Lane Kiffin.

Finebaum: I think Nick Saban would talk to LSU

WHERE THINGS STAND
Week 9 Power Rankings: Top 5 stays consistent; Houston and Utah join the list
How can each Top 25 team's defense improve through the second half of the season?

AP Week 9 poll reaction: What's next for each Top 25 team
It was a relatively stable week in the Top 25, as just three teams lost to unranked opponents.

The ultimate FCS grudge match: North Dakota State vs. South Dakota State

DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Defensive stop rate for all 136 CFB teams after Week 9
We rank the top defenses each week based on how many times an opponent's drive ends without points.


BETTING ON COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Futures: Is now the time to bet on Marcel Reed and Texas A&M?
As the odds shift for the Heisman Trophy and national championship, Pamela Maldonado explains how to bet them heading into Week 10.

SVP looks back at the 'Bad Beats' from Week 9 in college football

Top Headlines
- NCAA delays date when bets on pro sports allowed
- LSU interim living in moment despite 'dream' job
- Kiffin trolls Venables over Ole-Miss-OU 'hot take'
- $168M owed to fired FBS head football coaches
- Arizona State QB Leavitt in boot, out vs. Iowa St.
- Michigan, Moore drop appeals in infractions case
- Deion: Focused on Buffs winning, not future
- Longhorns QB Manning in concussion protocol
- ➡️ Coaching carousel: Tracking all of the firings
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