T he Ole Miss Rebels offense is going to to look quite a bit different in 2025. Lane Kiffin will be without Jaxson Dart for the first time in 40 games as Austin Simmons is set to

Editor’s note: This is a guest column from former writer and columnist Dave Jones, who retired from PennLive last May after 33 years covering Penn State. Jones, who will be recognized with the Football Writers Association of America’s Lifetime Achievement Award on Jan. 17 in Atlanta, offers his thoughts on the current playoff format.

The Ole Miss Rebels fell short of the College Football Playoff this year, but they did make some program history.

After Amos' announcement, Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin took to social media to react to the news. "Love you!!!" Kiffin said. Amos played one season with the Rebels. He started his career with Louisiana Lafayette and transferred to Alabama after three years with the Ragin' Cajuns.

The No. 5 seed Texas Longhorns and the No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes are facing off on Friday night in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, which also serves as the semifinals of the College Football Playoff.

As Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels close the book on their time with quarterback Jaxson Dart, Austin Simmons is entering the fray in Oxford. Dart had an incredible tenure with the Rebels, and Kiffin is hoping Simmons picked up on a thing or two from the star quarterback moving forward.

Entering the season, Freeman was essentially nowhere to be found on national lists. What a change he has made for both the Irish and himself.

SEC truther Lane Kiffin gets a few things right — and a few wrong — in dissing other leagues, writes Sam McKewon. Also, Big Ten bowl rushing stats and why

That win was marked by a special performance from forward Malik Dia who became the first Ole Miss player with 20 points and 15 rebounds in a game against an AP-ranked team since K

The Kentucky Wildcats had one of the worst seasons of the Mark Stoops era in 2024, finishing with a record of 4-8 overall, as well as 1-7 in SEC play, both of which were the lowest win totals since Stoops’ first season in 2013. Kentucky will likely have some pressure to win in 2025, which will be season No. 13 for Stoops in Lexington.

Remember the fearmongering about how a 12-team playoff would ruin the regular season? Not so much, it turns out. Best season in 40 years. Maybe ever.

The 2024 college football season has been full of surprises, but not all of them have been good. Every year, there are a few teams that don’t quite live up to