This article was originally published on www.si.com/fannation/college/cfb-hq as Lincoln Riley is an overrated fraud: Paul Finebaum eviscerates USC coach. Once regarded as the most promising name among the younger college football head coaching ranks, Lincoln Riley is just 26-14 in three years at USC and the pressure is mounting.

College football analyst Paul Finebaum believes Penn State is the team under the most pressure to win the national title this season.

Shortly after Finebaum’s on-air rebuke, Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin added his voice to the fray via Instagram, sharing Lashlee’s original comments and tagging Finebaum’s show account with the message, “Get him @finebaumshow.”

Paul Finebaum is a big fan of Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith. Smith took the college football world by storm last year as he helped lead the Buckeyes to a National Championship during his true freshman season. He recorded 1,315 yards and 15 touchdowns — leading the Big Ten in both categories — across 16 games a year ago.

Texas is heading into the 2025 season with national championship hopes after losing in the college football playoff semifinal in back-to-back seasons. With a ta

Paul Finebaum didn’t hold back on ESPN’s “Get Up” when he heard SMU coach Rhett Lashlee take a swipe at the SEC while hyping up the ACC at Media Days.

Each year since Lincoln Riley took over at USC in 2022, the Trojans’ record has worsened. During an appearance on the Dari Nowkhah Show, ESPN’s Paul Finebaum shredded Riley for his recent shortcomings at USC.

He's been hot-taking since before it was a media staple. But he's changed, or maybe he's less protective of the non-cartoon side of himself.

In ESPN's rankings back in May, the Georgia Bulldogs, LSU Tigers, Alabama Crimson Tide, South Carolina Gamecocks, Florida Gators, Texas A&M Aggies, Ole Miss Rebels, and Oklahoma Sooners were all ranked in the top 25. Paul Finebaum has weighed in on the matter and has revealed who he believes will be the Longhorns' biggest threat in the SEC.

Paul Finebaum Sets the Record Straight on Kalen DeBoer’s Hot Seat Status originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The 2024 college football season did not go as expected for some of the top coaches and programs in the sport. This has created significant pressure for the 2025 season.