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

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

How Austin Simmon's decision to focus on playing quarterback for Ole Miss football impacts Lane Kiffin and also the Rebels' baseball team.

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.

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.

For the SEC, it’s a “what do I do with my hands” national championship. No SEC representation isn’t unprecedented, but it’s the first time that happened in consecutive years since 2004-05. You know. In case you haven’t heard. Ohio State is an 8.5-point favorite vs. Notre Dame, per DraftKings Sportsbook.

The updated ranking of college football's top 25 coaches ahead of the 2025 season features wide-scale changes coming out of a parity-driven 2024 campaign. The NIL and transfer portal era has leveled the playing field a bit thanks to a healthy scattering of elite talent and it made the first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff downright exhilarating with a couple coaches increasing their popularity tenfold.

Ranking college football's top 25 coaches ahead of the 2025 season features widescale changes coming out of a parity-driven fall. The NIL and transfer portal era has leveled the playing field a bit thanks to a healthy scattering of elite talent and it made the first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff downright exhilarating with a couple coaches increasing their popularity tenfold.

Chiefs' tight end Travis Kelce is on pace to become the career leader in three key playoff numbers with massive Divisional Round performance.

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.

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.

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