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Notre Dame's CFP Deal Just Killed College Football's Greatest Rivalry
A weak schedule. A guaranteed playoff spot. And a clause that lets them jump USC even after losing head-to-head. The Trojans had no choice but to walk. Plus: Poggi calls out Michigan. Dillingham drama was fiction. UCLA donors come off the sidelines.
Auburn Hired Alex Golesh For $42 Million. UCLA Hired Bob Chesney For His Winning Record. Only One Of Them Might Survive Year 2.
Golesh is a 39-year-old offensive coordinator who's never coached a single Power Four game - and Auburn's boosters will not wait patiently. Chesney is 131-51 across four levels - but UCLA's leadership has a track record of sabotaging great coaches. Here's why both hires are risky for completely different reasons.
South Carolina's New AD Bet $50 Million On Shane Beamer In His First 60 Days. Now They're 3-7 And Stuck With A $28 Million Disaster
Plus: Baylor's AD Resigns Effective Immediately, Penn State Wants Kalen DeBoer (But Won't Get Him), And Why The Big Ten's Real Problem Isn't Money - It's Boring Football
Week 13 Coaches Hot Seat Rankings
The excuses are gone. The "we're building something" narratives have expired. Athletic directors aren't just managing perception; they're managing reality. Here are the coaches who won't survive until January, the ones surviving on institutional paralysis, and why this coaching carousel is more brutal than any in recent memory.