Projecting College Football Playoff top 12
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Oregon head coach Dan Lanning has only lost seven games since joining the Ducks in 2022. Since then, he has taken the program to the postseason three times, including its first trip to the College Football Playoff since 2014 last season.
Tampa will host the College Football Playoff national championship game at Raymond James Stadium on Jan. 22, 2029.
The "Big Noon Kickoff" crew debated which current college football head-coaching vacancy is the most attractive.
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Ranking college football head coach openings for 2026, from best (LSU) to worst (Oklahoma State)
Three major jobs opened up in the last two weeks. LSU fired Brian Kelly on Oct. 26. Penn State fired James Franklin on Oct. 12. Florida fired Billy Napier a week later. Those are three major programs, and it's debatable which one presents the better opportunity for the next coach.
Ohio State handles top-five expectations every season. In Penn State's most anticipated campaing in some time, the Lions fell in four straight games and wound up firing their head coach.