"The annual coaching carousel always impacts the postseason, but this year has seen moves that have impacted the CFP unlike ever before. Ole Miss will play without former head coach Lane Kiffin, while new coach Pete Golding will make his debut at the helm in the biggest game in team history. Jon Sumrall, meanwhile, will lead Tulane into its first-ever CFP before focusing fully on his new job at Florida."
"Several CFP teams also have coordinators moving onto head coaching roles, including Oregon's Will Stein ( Kentucky) and Tosh Lupoi ( Cal), and Ohio State's Brian Hartline ( South Florida). There are also the standard uncertainties around bowl games, including NFL draft declarations and transfer announcements, which haven't kicked into high gear yet since the portal doesn't open until January. All this makes predicting the bowl/CFP outcomes on the day the pairings are revealed kind of insane, but also fun!"
The 12-team College Football Playoff field contains several notable omissions, including Vanderbilt (10-2), BYU (11-2), Texas (9-3) and Notre Dame (10-2). Major coaching moves altered team situations: Ole Miss will play without Lane Kiffin while Pete Golding debuts, Jon Sumrall will lead Tulane before leaving for Florida, and Bob Chesney will coach James Madison before departing for UCLA. Multiple coordinators accepted head-coaching roles elsewhere, affecting Oregon and Ohio State staff. Standard postseason uncertainties such as NFL draft declarations and the January transfer portal add volatility, making immediate game predictions risky but engaging.
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