For Ole Miss Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin, he remains hovering in the top-five at the No. 3 slot (+400) where he opened last week once the odds went public, but many believe he'll come in as the top target - most notable ESPN's Pete Thamel.

In the week since that 49-25 defeat, the LSU athletic department has been thrown into unprecedented turmoil. Head coach Brian Kelly was fired the day after the loss, and athletic director Scott Woodward was ousted Thursday night, a day after Gov. Jeff Landry made it clear that Woodward would not hire the next football coach.

LSU is in the process of parting ways with athletic director Scott Woodward, according to CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz. This significant change atop the Tigers' organization comes as amid a football coaching search that will hire a replacement for Brian Kelly, who was ousted from the program last Sunday.

The LSU Tigers remain in headlines with the program set to navigate a national coaching search following the news of Brian Kelly being relieved of his duties la

Ausberry is an LSU veteran. He played football for the Tigers and is in his 24th year with LSU athletics. He was tabbed to be the interim AD after Woodward's ouster and will lead the search for LSU's next football coach.

With that being said, former NFL head coach Jon Gruden has been very open about wanting to coach in the SEC. He has now been named as a potential candidate to watch for the Tigers in their new head coaching search. USA Today took a look at some possible names who should be considered by the Tigers. Gruden was mentioned on that list.

LSU announced interim athletic director Verge Ausberry will lead the Tigers' football coaching search after parting ways with Scott Woodward.

The LSU football team is seeking a new coach after firing Brian Kelly on Sunday, and it's already getting dramatic. Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry inserted himself in the headlines Wednesday,