The 2023 regular season is over, which means that college football’s “silly season” is fully upon us. Now is the time where programs looking to fire their coach will finally make a call — if they haven’t already — creating a domino effect that will see big names move around the country.
There’s already plenty in motion. Michigan State and Mississippi State made big hires, while other major vacancies like Texas A&M seem to be closing in on a top target. There will be plenty more schools that join the hunt for a new coach over the next week.
Speaking of, a pair of Big 12 schools — Baylor and Houston — finished dismal seasons with a whimper in Week 13. The Bears were shredded through the air in a 34-31 loss to West Virginia, while Houston lost 27-13 to fellow conference newcomer UCF. With a combined record of 7-17 and coaches that are deep into their tenures, it could be time to make a move.
The same could be said for a program like Indiana. The Hoosiers just suffered their third straight losing season under coach Tom Allen, who has been with the program for eight years now. The list of potential vacancies will likely grow with each passing day as athletic departments evaluate a full season of work. Chaos is the only guarantee for this time of year.
Florida State is a CFP team until proven otherwise
By that I mean Florida State should be in the College Football Playoff unless it loses a game. The only chance for that to happen between now and the committee’s final rankings is in the ACC Championship Game against Louisville.
While the Cardinals are a formidable opponent, they’re reeling after a regular-season loss to a Kentucky team that entered the game 6-5. So if Florida State finishes the year 13-0, with non-conference wins…
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