Lane Kiffin, the head coach of LSU, has made a significant investment in the team that he has built in his first year as head coach and has invested around $40 million into developing elite transfers and high-level talent. The roster, which includes elite transfers like Sam Leavitt, Jordan Seaton, and Ty Benefield, has cost Kiffin and the Tigers about $40m. Despite this, Kiffin is betting his money on a sustained roster that can be sustained year over year, not just a large-scale turnover each year. He also plans to keep most transfers for another year in order to stay in the program. Kiffin's risk is in the money but also in the development of the portal players, with redshirt sophomore running back Dilin Jones being one of the most-watched players in fall camp and likely returning next year for even higher production.