North Texas has hired Neal Brown as the next leader of the program, the school announced Tuesday. Brown, 45, has 10 years of head-coaching experience -- six at West Virginia and four at Troy -- and spent this season as a special assistant for Steve Sarkisian at Texas.

How it handles Kiffin’s departure over the weekend is among the biggest mysteries heading into the reveal of Tuesday night’s final set of rankings before the bracket is locked in on Sunday. The Rebels were ranked No.