www.espn.com - NCF From Lane Kiffin to Pat Fitzgerald, we rank every FBS coaching hire The coaching changes came at a dizzying clip. Which schools did the best -- and worst -- jobs? Grading coaching hires: Penn State lands Matt Campbell As the coaching carousel continues to spin, we grade every major hire. Sources: UNC works toward hiring Petrino as OC North Carolina is working toward hiring Bobby Petrino as the new offensive coordinator for Bill Belichick's staff, sources told ESPN For Ole Miss, a gratifying 1st CFP win without Kiffin Tony Golding and Ole Miss passed their first test since Lane Kiffin's abrupt departure, blowing out Tulane on Saturday to earn the Rebels their first CFP victory. Lanning: Ducks fell short of 'standard' in CFP win Dan Lanning expressed disappointment with how Oregon performed in the second half versus James Madison, despite advancing in the College Football Playoff for the first time since 2014. Lindsey leaves Michigan to become Missouri OC Missouri has hired Michigan's Chip Lindsey as offensive coordinator, with sources saying he agreed to a three-year contract. Miami's defense dominates A&M for first CFP win Miami's defense recorded nine tackles for loss and three takeaways, including a game-sealing interception in the end zone to cap a 10-3 Hurricanes win over Texas A&M in the College Football Playoff on Saturday. Texas A&M feels sting of loss but proud of season Texas A&M coach Mike Elko was proud of all his team accomplished this year while acknowledging that Saturday's season-ending loss to Miami was going to sting. Down 17-0, Tide 'keep fighting' to stun Sooners No. 9 seed Alabama rallied to beat No. 8 Oklahoma 34-24 in the College Football Playoff first round. Dillingham signs new 5-year deal with Sun Devils Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham has signed a new five-year contract that will average nearly $7.5 million over the course of the deal. 🏆 Nick Saban's fingerprints are all over the CFP Five of the head coaches in the playoff worked under and learned from Alabama's legendary leader. 'He just took over': How Mark Fletcher became the engine powering Miami's run The running back bounced back from loss to help propel the Hurricanes to the CFP quarterfinals. College Football Playoff: Quarterfinal first look Here's how each team can win its quarterfinal game, plus key players, X factors and what we learned from the first round. Wetzel: Is this the last straw for NCAA enforcement? The times keep changing; the NCAA might have been caught flat-footed again. CFP first-round takeaways: Miami's run game, special teams woes and blowouts After two nail-biters and two blowouts, we've got our quarterfinal. Here's what we've learned from the games. What's next for the four CFP teams that were eliminated? As teams are ousted from the College Football Playoff, we look at offseason storylines and personnel priorities. 'They tried to write us off, though we ain't write back!' Ty Simpson tops best lines of CFP first round Mario Cristobal and Joe Judge were among the notables to sound off with memorable lines after Round 1 of the College Football Playoff. MVPs for every bowl game: Caden Fordham makes his mark It's bowl season and our college football experts are picking an MVP from every game. A reason (or two) to watch every one of this year's bowl games With first-year success stories, chances at redemption and general silliness, bowl season always delivers. College football transfer portal: Tracking who plans to enter the portal The transfer portal opens on Jan. 2. We're keeping tabs on players intending to enter. The race for No. 1 draft pick: Five teams still in the mix, plus prospects they might consider The Raiders, Browns, Titans, Giants and Jets are front-runners for the No. 1 pick. What would they do with the top selection? CFP Player Rank: Which players made the top 50? Who takes the top spot? Our college football experts rank the top 50 players from the CFP teams. 2026 recruiting class rankings: Updated top 75 in wake of early signing period How the classes stack up in the aftermath of the coaching carousel. The most impactful 2026 recruit for every Power 4 team The 2026 recruiting class is almost a wrap. These are the prospects who will be key factors next season. Inside the murky future of college walk-on athletes College walk-on athletes remain a fixture of Americana, but a recent settlement has put that storyline in doubt.