Head coach Joey McGuire has been a success in his first three seasons at Texas Tech. He's gone 23-16 and has taken the Red Raiders to a bowl game in each campaign.
When college football legend Lee Corso makes his final "College GameDay" appearance this fall, it will mark a return to where it all began almost 40 years ago.
Not even Hollywood's best soap opera writers could pen a storyline as wild as college football can. After an offseason of conference realignment, court cases and expanded playoff talk, the 2024 season culminated with a juggernaut title game in which Ohio State defeated Notre Dame 34-23. As for the encore?
Belichick remains just 15 wins away from breaking Don Shula's NFL record for career victories earned by a head coach (regular season and postseason combined).
With the strength of college football conferences such as the Big Ten or SEC, predicting win totals has become more difficult than ever. Much of it has also become predicated on schedules. It doesn't always matter how good you are, although being good helps.