USA TODAY Sports' Paul Myerberg breaks down the latest Amway Coaches Poll. USA TODAY
Now that Rutgers has fired Chris Ash, the title of college football's most embattled coach goes to Southern California's Clay Helton, who is seemingly working on borrowed time amid the Trojans' continued swoon and the university's recent change at athletics director.
But Helton isn't alone, even if the potential USC opening promises to have the most profound impact on this year's coaching cycle — the trickle-down impact of the possible USC opening could be monumental, creating a domino effect of coaching changes across multiple Power Five conferences.