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Grading college football head-coach hires: From Deion to Dilfer

The college football coaching carousel has reached its second and more exciting phase: hiring season.

Positions are beginning to fill in the Power 5, starting with Nebraska and Arizona State immediately after the regular season. Every new hire comes with a degree of hope but also plenty to analyze. Recent coaching cycles have shown that some can't-miss hires will miss and that less celebrated coaches have been exactly what certain programs have needed.

We are here to break down the most notable new hires: how coaches fit, the challenges they will face and more. We also will supply an initial grade.