DALLAS, TX - OCTOBER 22: Greg Ward Jr. #1 of the Houston Cougars looks for an open receiver against the Southern Methodist Mustangs in the second quarter at Gerald J. Ford Stadium on October 22, 2016 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

Houston has reportedly eliminated one candidate from their coaching search

Oh really?

The Houston coaching search has been one of the most high-profile and highly reported on searches in a while. With Tom Herman leaving to take the Texas job, that leaves a huge shoes to fill in Houston both on the field and on the recruiting trail.

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Guys like Les Miles, Lane Kiffin, Major Applewhite, Todd Orlando and Lincoln Riley have been considered as candidates and Riley was believed to be the favorite, until now.

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Before Riley was considered the favorite, one oddsmaker had Les Miles as the favorite anyway. Does that mean Miles is again the favorite or is this now Kiffin's job to lose?