This is an opinion column. A week ago, we kicked off this Friday feature with a warning about lawyers. Little did we know the offseason would leak into September with the Lane Kiffin/LSU mess. Now that appears to be over,

The SEC’s threat to expel LSU appears to have faded, at least for now. After several days of legal drama and escalating tension over Lane Kiffin’s roster, the conference’s presidents and chancellors met Thursday.

Lane Kiffin’s latest move at Louisiana State University (LSU) has put him at the center of another heated college football debate. His decision to bring former NFL players who failed to make professional rosters back into the Tigers’ program has raised questions about eligibility and roster rules,

LSU locked its 105-man football roster on Tuesday without Dae’Quan Wright or Zxavian Harris, the two former Ole Miss players at the center of its standoff with the SEC. Two days later, Louisiana Gov.

Louisiana State University could still face penalties as the Southeastern Conference prepares for a conference call Thursday to discuss the player eligibility saga.

ESPN’s “College GameDay,” from Baton Rouge and with the help of country music star Lainey Wilson, debuted Saturday to declare weekly winners, conference champions and the CFP national champion. The panel made a sweep of LSU over Clemson, Alabama over East Carolina and Auburn over Baylor.

We've seen a week's worth of games, so it's time to jump to a bunch of premature conclusions.

The SEC's agreement with ESPN continues to pay off for both sides, as millions tuned in to watch the league's teams play in Week 1.