5-at-10: Anything goes Thursday with playoff picks, Kiffin’s impact, portal precedent, SEC hoops hardship

Lane Kiffin calls out to his team during the second half of an NCAA college football game against LSU in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) Lane Kiffin calls out to his team during the second half of an NCAA college football game against LSU in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

By Jay Greeson January 8, 2026 6 min read

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Fab 4 picks

It’s almost inexplicable the way to which everything in college football revolves around Lane Kiffin.

He’s the sun. College football is the earth.

And the fuel has been the tide that has lifted all Rebel ships.