On Sunday, LSU joined Florida and Penn State as marquee programs hunting for a leader who can make them a contender in the College Football Playoff. Florida State and Auburn could soon join the mix.

The LSU Tigers decided to fire head coach Brian Kelly in his fourth season following a sluggish loss to the Texas A&M Aggies on Saturday night, which dropped their record to 5-3 and pushed them outside the AP Top 25 for the first time this season.

LSU could turn to a sleeper candidate to be the Tigers new head coach. Let's explore the latest college football rumors on LSU's top candidates.

On Sunday Night, the LSU Tigers brought the Brian Kelly era to an end, firing the Head Coach 4 years into his tenure in Baton Rouge. The Tigers paid $53 million