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Three conference games matching ranked teams are the most important contests on the college football schedule for week three and no game will be more intense and emotional than the return of Lane Kiffin to the school he spurned last November for the money and the resources that LSU offers. Kiffin brings an absolutely loaded team into Oxford for Saturday night's contest.

The first Big Board 100 for the 2027 NFL Draft kicks off this first Sunday of the NFL season. Next spring's draft is potentially one of the most stacked with elite prospects at the premium positions of QB, WR, OT, EDGE, and CB - 61 of the Top 100 prospects on the Big Board 100 come from these positions!

Although the prospective 2027 TEs do not appear to be an elite class, the top two prospects - Trey'Dez Green and Jamari Johnson - both look like top 50 prospects for next spring's draft. Overall, there are just a few potential starters in this class but quite a few prospects who should compete for jobs in the NFL.

LSU has been the center of the college football for the last few weeks after recruiting and signing at least two UDFA from the 2026 NFL Draft class after their NFL team released them recently - TE Dae'Quan Wright (Browns) and IDL Zxavian Harris (Saints) - and all the drama that has followed. Whether or not these players are added to LSU's roster prior to Saturday's game is TBD but from a talent stand point, their talent is not needed for the Tigers to win the national champio