The College Football Playoff semifinals were finalized on Thursday after Notre Dame beat Georgia. Notre Dame will play Penn State in one semifinal while Ohio State will play Texas in the other. The two winners will then square off in the National Championship Game.

Mississippi Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin gives a thumbs up while walking off the field after the game of the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. Ole Miss defeated Duke 52-20. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union] / Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Since the final College Football Playoff rankings came out last month, Lane Kiffin hasn’t hid his displeasure about Ole Miss’ absence. Following Thursday’s Gator Bowl win over Duke, he had one more message for the selection committee in him.