Their paths will converge in the desert at the Fiesta Bowl, with a spot in the national championship game on the line.

Having led Mississippi to the College Football Playoff semifinal, Trinidad Chambliss has a deal in place to stay with the Rebels for next season even though he had been connected to Lane Kiffin and LSU as a potential transfer option.

Chambliss remains the talk of the town amid his waiver process unfolding, makes definitive statement on future in Oxford.

College football transfer portal tracker: Bryce Underwood returning to Michigan, Trinidad Chambliss returning to Ole Miss if granted waiver The college football transfer portal is now officially open.

Trinidad Chambliss might be getting an extra year at college football despite being in the first round of NFL drafts.