In 2024, CBS Sports named Ohio State head coach Ryan Day as its Preseason Coach of the Year. Now ahead of the 2025 college football season, it unveiled named Penn State football head coach James Franklin as its pick.
Shehan Jeyarajah said that Franklin is not only the most interesting coach across the country this season, but also the most important. He got a slew of still-eligible veterans to return back for their junior and senior seasons rather than declare for the 2025 NFL Draft. After a disappointing end to their 2024 season, the Nittany Lions face a daunting task just like Day had last year.