The SEC is no stranger to rivalries, but the tension building between LSU and Ole Miss ahead of the 2026 season feels different. This one is personal. Lane Kiffin’s move from Ole Miss to LSU did more than create headlines. It created resentment. Coaching changes happen across college football every year, but the timing and circumstances of this one have added an edge that goes beyond competition. Kiffin did not just leave Ole Miss. He left before the biggest moment in program history. After leading the Rebels to their first College Football Playoff appearance, he accepted the LSU job prior to the postseason, leaving the team to finish its run without him. Ole Miss responded by advancing to the semifinals with wins over Tulane and Georgia before falling to Miami, a result that only reinforced how strong the foundation was. That is part of what makes this situation so complicated. Kiffin built something real in Oxford. He elevated the program, won consistently and pushed it into national relevance.…