Lane Kiffin faces an ultimatum from Ole Miss: decide on his future by the Egg Bowl, or else. With his family touring Florida and LSU campuses, Ralph and Stew debate whether he'll stay in Oxford or leave for a blue blood program, and whether he'll even be coaching the Rebels in the playoffs. Meanwhile, James Franklin is officially hired at Virginia Tech. How’s the fit?

The guys explain why the Big Ten's $2.4 billion deal with UC Investments is now on pause after Michigan and USC pushback. Plus, they make their picks for the week's biggest games including Missouri at Oklahoma, USC at Oregon, Pitt at Georgia Tech, and BYU at Cincinnati.

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Did Notre Dame clinch a playoff spot, and did Georgia eliminate Texas? The Aggies win, they extend Elko — but is their schedule deceptive? Ole Miss survives an upset bid by Florida in the Lane Kiffin bowl. The Sooners are in the CFP mix, USC win sets up a huge Big 10 matchup next week, and Georgia Tech nearly chokes against BC. Plus, a two-bid Big 12 is within reach, but there are too many 10-2 teams to fit in the playoff.

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Josh Pate, the host of Josh Pate’s College Football Show, joins Bruce and Stew to share his unconventional path from manual laborer to hosting one of college football's most popular shows. Pate reveals how he practiced sports talk in his truck for years before getting his break, and his "GPS approach" to making points. And he shares what he'd fix first if he became college football commissioner.

Bruce and Stew also dive into LSU's messy attempt to avoid paying Brian Kelly's $53 million buyout, and debate whether Lane Kiffin will stay at Ole Miss despite openings at Florida and LSU. The mailbag tackles what you should actually DO with your $12 Trader Joe’s gift card, which NFL coordinators might be a good fit for open college head coaching gigs, and whether the Big Ten has become the villain of college football.

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