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Grading CFB coach hires: Hugh Freeze to Auburn, Luke Fickell to Wisconsin, Kenny Dillingham to ASU, Matt Rhule to Nebraska

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 can't-miss hires will miss, while less-celebrated coaches have been exactly what certain programs have needed.

We are here to break down every hire: How coaches fit, the challenges they will face and more. We also will supply an initial grade for every new Power 5 coach.