On this episode of CFE Andy Staples, Steven Godfrey, and Ross Dellenger break down how USC at Indiana became a CFP elimination game after the Hoosiers dropped five spots in the rankings. Plus, they examine Lane Kiffin’s bizarre message to his team before hosting Texas and Kyle Whittingham’s latest press conference gaffe.

From there, the guys shift to the business of college sports to discuss Kamario Taylor’s record-breaking $7.5 million deal to stay at Mississippi State, the SEC’s proposed NIL cap system, and Tennessee AD Danny White’s mock collective bargaining agreement with the Vols basketball team.

To round out the show, the guys make their "I Got A Feeling" picks for the weekend, and Godfrey checks in on the Group of Six with his Hipster Minute.

All this and more on the College Football Enquirer…
0:00 - Welcome to CFE
1:08 - Rankings Reaction
6:36 - USC at Indiana
9:50 - Texas at LSU
16:53 - Kyle Whittingham can’t help himself…
25:13 - Kamario Taylor’s record-breaking deal
35:09 - SEC Salary Cap
44:39 - Tennessee’s mock CBA
53:32 - I Got A Feeling
58:15 - Hipster Minute

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Mississippi State quarterback Kamario Taylor (1) warms up before of an NCAA college football game in Starkville, Miss., Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/James Pugh)
Mississippi State quarterback Kamario Taylor (1) warms up before of an NCAA college football game in Starkville, Miss., Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/James Pugh) · James Pugh

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