PORTAL KING: Lane Kiffin, Sam Leavitt, and LSU READY to Roll Through SEC Schedule to Playoff

Lane Kiffin has once again proven himself the "Portal King" before his first season at LSU. Curt Cignetti's success at Indiana is going to make his job tougher.

On today's episode of Locked On College Football, Spencer McLaughlin discusses Notre Dame hiring Aaron Henry way from Illinois where he was DC. Should they be a top 5 team going into next year?

Spencer and 'The Portal' podcast host Brian Smith discuss the big picture for the 2026 College Football season. Can Texas Tech sustain their success? Will Miami be back in the Playoff picture?

04:30 Coaching Comparisons and Team Outlooks

08:07 Sam Leavitt: Promising but Overrated?

13:44 Preseason Rankings and Bias Critique

17:16 Notre Dame: Respect, Talent, Development

21:00 Playoff Predictions and Surprise Teams

23:22 Young Team's Promising Future

28:12 Ole Miss Expectations and Doubts

29:36 Texas Tech's Potential Bounce Back

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