Adam Rittenberg

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Adam Rittenberg

ESPN Senior Writer

College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University.

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Eli Lederman

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Eli Lederman

ESPN Staff Writer

Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World.

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Max Olson

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Max Olson

ESPN Staff Writer

Covers the Big 12

Joined ESPN in 2012

Graduate of the University of Nebraska

Nov 1, 2026, 03:41 PM ET

Normally, the turning point in a coach's tenure occurs on the field, during or after a specific game. Mike Norvell's occurred in a Florida State meeting room Dec. 3, 2023.

On that day, the Seminoles learned they had been left out of the College Football Playoff despite an undefeated regular season and an ACC championship.…