Author: Dan Wolken, USA TODAY

LSU pulling Brian Kelly out of Notre Dame one-upped USC’s hiring of Lincoln Riley in a manner that should be shocking for college football.

LSU made a big splash with its coaching hire, luring Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly to Baton Rouge as the replacement for Ed Orgeron.

Losing out on the College Football Playoff at the hands of Michigan is as tough of a pill as Ohio State has had to swallow in a long time.

College football’s true soul was restored, not because Michigan won, but because the outcome – and the College Football Playoff, aren’t repetitive.

You could argue the best move of the entire coaching carousel last year was the one Michigan didn’t make: The Wolverines didn’t fire Jim Harbaugh.

The Buckeyes have been stuck at No. 4 in the CFP’s rankings, but their win over the Spartans was a statement that it’s time to shake up the order.

Jimmy Lake’s firing comes amid Washington’s disappointing results and a growing off-field controversy centered around Lake’s treatment of players.