Both now have openings, after Florida fired Billy Napier on Oct. 19 and LSU cut loose Brian Kelly last Sunday. But shenanigans in Baton Rouge, led by Gov. Jeff Landry, have lifted Florida ahead of LSU in the pecking order, SEC Network analyst Paul Finebaum said Saturday.

The race is on to replace Brian Kelly at LSU and to get it right this time, and predictably a flurry of high-profile names have already been connected to what i

Which job is more potentially more desirable for Lane Kiffin? ESPN analyst Paul Finebaum offered his choice between LSU and Florida:

Paul Finebaum thinks that Lane Kiffin could end up the LSU football coach, if the school gives Brian Kelly the boot.

During an appearance on ESPN's Get Up, Paul Finebaum was asked about LSU's decision to fire Kelly. He made a strong statement, saying Kelly not only lost on the field but also lost the support of the people in power and even the players in the locker room.

But as Finebaum discussed Monday, LSU and Florida will have to go head to head for Kiffin, who’s guided Ole Miss to a 7-1 mark with four games to play. The College Football Playoff could be next for Kiffin, who might be in the middle of his best coaching job and team overall.

Paul Fienbaum of ESPN called for LSU to move on from head coach Brian Kelly, regardless of what his buyout is.

Paul Finebaum believes Lane Kiffin is the ideal replacement for Brian Kelly at LSU, explaining on ESPN’s Get Up why the Ole Miss coach should prefer the LSU job over Florida and Penn State amid both programs’ coaching searches.