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This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/olemiss as Lane Kiffin Receiving Advice From Nick Saban Amid Pursuit of Ole Miss, LSU, Florida. In a move that is set to take the college football landscape by storm, Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin will choose between a trio of SEC programs this week as "Decision Day" inches closer.

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Eight power conference gigs are open — four of them are considered championship programs in LSU, Florida, Auburn and Penn State. And the decisions made at those schools will ripple throughout the sport.

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It’s arguably the biggest topic in college football and for the sake of sanity, will be resolved. And late Tuesday night, the smoke may be clearing on the situation. In a report from Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger, the Florida Gators have reportedly pulled out of their pursuit of Kiffin.