Kiffin seems to have all the leverage. But Ole Miss athletic director Keith Carter could pull a bold move if their coach continues to slow roll his decision.

There's already a precedent where the committee left a team out of the College Football Playoff because it was missing a key player. The same protocol applies to coaches — and Lane Kiffin is vital to this Ole Miss team.

Take a look at where the Florida Gators landed in ESPN's Football Power Index rankings after their Week 12 loss at the Ole Miss Rebels.

Riverside three-star defensive lineman Tavian Branch has reopened his recruitment process after backing off of a pledge to the Penn State Nittany