Mississippi Coach Lane Kiffin takes pride in delivering a level of candor normally feared by college football coaches and their employers. Kiffin seemed to be displaying that trademark verve this week when he claimed he and his rivals want to avoid playing in the SEC championship game in Atlanta next month because a loss there could knock a program from College Football Playoff contention.

Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin, whose team should be in the Top 12 again this week, said he and other coaches don't see the SEC Championship as lucrative as it has been in the past. “I’ve talked to other coaches,

Ole Miss' Lane Kiffin said SEC coaches may be reluctant to make the conference championship game due to new 12-team CFP format.