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Rivalry Week Reaction Show | Lane Kiffin Disaster | Big Coaching Hires | CFP Chaos Coming

2025-12-01 Sports
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Rapid Reactions to College Football's Coaching Carousel and Rivalry Week Results

Gain immediate clarity on the blockbuster Lane Kiffin hire, major SEC/Big Ten results, and critical CFP chaos scenarios heading into conference championship week.

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  • Secure insight into the massive SEC coaching carousel: Lane Kiffin is now at LSU, Jon Sumrall takes Florida, and Alex Golesh leads Auburn.
  • Analyze Ohio State’s decisive 26-7 victory over Michigan, proving their competitive character under pressure.
  • Understand why the AP Poll dropped 10-2 Vanderbilt despite their huge road win against Tennessee.
  • Review the dire state of the ACC, where a single Duke win could shut the conference out of the College Football Playoff entirely.

The host provides sprawling analysis covering major coaching shifts across the SEC, definitively breaking down the Ohio State-Michigan result, and mapping out the paths to CFP chaos this final week. This summary clarifies the immediate fallout from rivalry week and sets the stage for championship games and playoff debates.

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Week 14 College Football reactions are here as Josh Pate discusses Ohio State vs Michigan and Alabama vs Auburn being won by the road favorite. How will Ryan Day and Kalen DeBoer see their teams fare in the Big Ten and SEC Championship games? Josh also reacts to LSU vs Oklahoma, Vanderbilt vs Tennessee, Miami vs Pitt, and the entire ACC picture in a state of flux. Lane Kiffin is headed to LSU. Jon Sumrall has taken the Florida job. Alex Golesh is headed to Auburn. Ryan Silverfield is going to Arkansas. What do we make of several new head coaching hires across College Football. CFP rankings are due Tuesday night but the AP Poll has already dropped. Should Miami have jumped Vanderbilt? What do we make of the top 10 headed into the final week of College Football’s regular season? Josh also updates his playoff predictions. What is the latest on the Lane Kiffin sweepstakes as Florida, LSU, and Ole Miss wait for an answer? Will we see CFP chaos in the final week of the College Football season? All that plus early best bets on the Ramen Noodle Express. Be sure to let us know what you think, SUBSCRIBE to the channel, and CLICK THE BELL for notifications as we bring you multiple live shows per week! TIMESTAMPS (2:17) LSU Hires Lane Kiffin as Head Coach (15:10) Game Recap: Ohio State defeats Michigan in The Game, 26-7 (27:34) Florida Hires Jon Sumrall as Head Coach (34:42) Game Recap: Alabama defeats Auburn in Iron Bowl, 27-20 (44:33) Auburn Hires Alex Golesh as Head Coach (53:36) Week 14 Takeaways: Vanderbilt defeats Tennessee, 45-24 (56:34) Week 14 Takeaways: Oklahoma defeats LSU, 17-13 (57:55) Week 14 Takeaways: Oregon defeats Washington, 26-14 (59:58) Week 14 Takeaways: ACC Conference Title Picture Gets Shaken Up (1:01:55) Week 14 Takeaways: Texas Tech and BYU punch tickets to Big 12 Title Game (1:03:03) Week 14 Takeaways: G5 Conference Championship Matchups Set (1:05:15) Arkansas Hires Ryan Silverfield as Head Coach (1:12:44) Takeaways from AP Poll Rankings (1:19:29) Latest Intel and Whispers on Penn State Head Coach (1:27:37) College Football Playoff Chaos Scenarios SUBSCRIBE to the Josh Pate’s College Football Show Podcast: ​​ APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/josh-pates-college-football-show/id1485905502 SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/553DKKHsBSCOkrZdppJpeB?si=df113d35b81545ac Twitter: twitter.com/JoshPateCFB Instagram: instagram.com/JoshPateCFB TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@joshpatecfb Sign Up for FanDuel: http://fanduel.com/joshpate Must be 21+ and present in select states (for Kansas, in affiliation with Kansas Star Casino) or 18+ and present in D.C., KY or WY. Opt in req. Bonus issued as non-withdrawable profit boost tokens. Restrictions apply, including any token expiration and max wager amount. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG. Call 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat in Connecticut, or visit mdgamblinghelp.org in Maryland. Hope is here. Visit GamblingHelpLineMA.org or call (800) 327-5050 for 24/7 support in Massachusetts or call 1-877-8HOPE-NY or text HOPENY in New York. Pate State X Magnolia Line 50% of profits of this line benefit the mission of Magnolia (See Website & Giving links below) * Website: https://www.themagnoliafoundation.com/ * Online Giving: https://www.themagnoliafoundation.com/give Purchase Magnolia X Pate State Merch here: https://www.patestatematerial.com/collections/magnolia-foundation-x-pate-state Use my code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/PATE10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount #CollegeFootball #JoshPate #PateState

Top Comments (10)

@andrewL_132 2025-12-01

Josh, my wife hates to hear your voice and the voices of other sports broadcasters that I listen to on my phone. So just know, I’m watching your shows in a comfy chair out in my shed after midnight, with a space heater and a heavy blanket with work day tomorrow. I’m committed to the show every Sunday Tuesday and Thursday 💪🏽

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@2tapsx 2025-12-01

Josh, I'm curious why there aren't more people in the national media not talking about how conferences have gotten too big. Really looking at all of this, it feels like conferences got greedy to get too many teams in and now really whats the point of a conference if you don't play half of the teams in it? Seems to have really negative effects on team perception, schedule comparison, and a log jam of stupidity on who gets to play in conference championships.

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@kebo04 2025-12-01

Found your show this year and have really enjoyed it. Awesome how collected you are with your thoughts and how you present them. The fact that you never have to say "um" is amazing.

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@KalenDeboersTShirt 2025-12-01

The toxicity at that LSU-Ole Miss game next year is going to hit like pure Zevia in my veins.

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@ashleyryan2 2025-12-01

Hi, I am a college student at a Texas Tech system school. I have watched your show to understand college football better and to connect with my dad. We are Texas Tech fans and to say that we have had a great season is an understatement. I have thoroughly enjoyed this college football season so much more than the NFL season. I am a political science major, and I did not have you talking about voting poll data in regard to college football coaches was not on my bingo card. But I did enjoy it. Thank you for doing what you do. I now know more about college football than many of my guy friends. Thank you.

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@MSJ1831 2025-12-01

I'm not an Ole Miss fan but I can't lie, if they go on a crazy run now that Lane can't be their coach in the playoffs that would be pretty sweet. I know he asked to coach them and was told no. Can't wait for the LSU/Ole Miss game next season that's for sure. I definitely think this could have been handled better on all sides.

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@JoshPateCFB 2025-12-01

Get us to 500k....SUBSCRIBE to the channel! - JP

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@ryanzz83627 2025-12-01

the LAST thing I was expecting was a Euphoria reference

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@RushFanatic87 2025-12-01

56:17 As an LSU guy, I absolutely hate their situation. Vandy undeniably deserves to get in! Watching them play, they are hands-down one of the best teams in America right now, and Josh is right. If that “V” logo were an LSU logo, we’d be in, and it’s not fair at all that they’re going to get shafted because of who they are. Josh was saying earlier this season that Vandy, Virginia, and some other teams weren’t getting fair rankings because they crashed the party, and we’re seeing the effects of it. Don’t get me wrong, BYU’s got a solid team, but I would put Vandy in over them based solely on resumé. BYU got dogwalked 29-7 by their one feather-in-cap team, and they’re incredibly lucky it wasn’t worse. Vandy’s 4-2 against ranked opponents (yes, I know LSU and South Carolina ended up not being great teams, but they were ranked and motivated at the time, and they stomped both of us!). Plus, their two losses were very competitive losses; it’s not like they got skull dragged 45-24. Vandy’s done everything the committee has asked of them, and they deserve a fair shake.

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@Larry352-g9u 2025-12-01

The “ESPN interview” with Kiffin on that weird gravel road cut out from the main road was so weird. Kiffin looked so phony to me. Saying “God told me to go to LSU.” I’m pretty sure God would have him finish the job at Ole Miss. The only person who benefits by him moving onto LSU is possibly himself. Those kids that gave so much at Ole Miss to get as far as they have, deserved to have their coach be loyal to them. Integrity still matters. If I was a recruit parent, one of the first questions I would ask Kiffin if he came to our house, would be “how could you leave your team at the edge of a Home playoff game to go to a new school? My next question would be “how do we know you won’t do that to our son? How do we know you won’t leave him behind to go to your next dream destination?” Believe me… Every coach who is in a recruiting battle with this guy is going to be saying that and rightfully so. Those Ole Miss players deserved a lot better.

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