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Colin Cowherd & Joel Klatt DEBATE CFB playoff rankings, Lane Kiffin | THE HERD College Football

2025-11-19 Sports
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Top College Football Rankings, Coaching Carousel, and Playoff Picture Analysis

Analyze why Miami slipped behind Notre Dame in the updated College Football Playoff rankings and get predictions on major coaching moves involving Lane Kiffin and the structural advantages of current top-tier programs.

Short Summary

  • The Playoff Committee prioritizes recent performance (timing) over early head-to-head results, sinking Miami due to recent ugly losses compared to Notre Dame's consistent play.
  • Texas is officially eliminated from playoff contention following their sound loss to Georgia, regardless of potential future results.
  • Lane Kiffin appears highly likely to leave Ole Miss for Florida, driven by a desire to compete for national titles at a program seen to have a higher ceiling than Oxford.
  • Ohio State boasts one of the greatest defenses in college football history, blending Matt Patricia’s complex schematics with exceptionally intelligent, physical talent.

This discussion provides critical insight into current playoff positioning logic, the impact of NIL on coaching decisions, and early NFL Draft quarterback evaluations for prospects like Mendoza.

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Colin Cowherd is joined by Joel Klatt to react to the updated college football rankings. They predict the playoff picture, react to University of Miami being behind Notre Dame, and discuss the recent and potential coaching changes including former Penn State coach James Franklin to Virginia Tech, Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin potentially leaving for Florida or LSU, and more. All lines provided by @hardrockbet Subscribe to The Colin Cowherd Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@ColinCowherdPodcast #collegefootball #ohiostatefootball #georgiafootball

Top Comments (10)

@randykulesia4646 2025-11-19

I haven’t even watched this yet and I can already guarantee Colin will mention USC

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@Caesar-v3b 2025-11-19

Respect to Joel Klatt finally acknowledging the greatness of Kirby Smart . He set Colin up twice to talk about Georgia and Kirby Smart , both times Colin changes subject . Did Kirby take Colin’s first wife or sumn ? Does Colin hate Kirby cause he don’t give him access like Sark , Lanning ,Lincoln Riley etc does ????

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@dancleary4101 2025-11-19

You don’t buy Texas A&M, but believe Texas should make the playoffs… Colin that has got to be the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard you say that saying a lot

73 9 replies
@RellTrajik 2025-11-19

Bright and early for Father Son time

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@DailyDose-m5p 2025-11-19

To the “Don't lose the unranked teams” crowd: Tennessee (#20) and Missouri (#22) currently have a combined ZERO wins vs. FBS teams above .500. The combined records of the 12 FBS teams both have beaten are 42-80 (.344). Meanwhile: SMU and ‘Ville have a ranked win over #13 Miami but are unranked. Rankings are fraudulent and are being used to manipulate resumes.

40 13 replies
@sebastienc.2257 2025-11-19

I’ll wait until the Canes are 10-2 before I continue to debate people

25 11 replies
@lutherhanson7569 2025-11-19

Colin needs to tip his hat and call Joel daddy

19 2 replies
@Bradthomas55 2025-11-19

Right the eye test, like when they went to Boston College and squeaked out a win

17 17 replies
@Posseem 2025-11-20

Colin got me too with the phone call line lol

10 1 replies
@BArtleDoo92 2025-11-20

USC mentioned at 2:19 into the episode

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