Lane Kiffin's exit from Ole Miss on Sunday triggered a guessing game at sportsbooks, with oddsmakers trying to figure out how much to downgrade the Rebels without the mercurial coach heading into the College Football Playoff.

Opinions varied, but the consensus range among four oddsmakers was that Kiffin was worth upwards of four points.

"We're guessing," said Chris Bennett, sportsbook director at Circa in Las Vegas, "but we definitely think Lane Kiffin's presence is significant for the Ole Miss team rating."

The Rebels were 25-1 to win the national championship before Kiffin announced he would be taking a job at LSU and would not coach Ole Miss in the playoff. The Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas dropped the Rebels' title odds to 40-1 on Sunday after the news was made official.

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