Author: Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY

Come next season, new coaches will make their debuts at Southern California, LSU, Notre Dame, Miami, Florida and Oklahoma, among others.

With the regular season over, USA TODAY Sports reassesses how programs fared on the hiring circuit by reviewing the performance of 17 new coaches.

Urban Meyer was fired as Jacksonville Jaguars coach with fewer wins in the NFL (two) and college national championships (three).

Jimbo Fisher’s Texas A&M Aggies battled for and took over the top spot in the recruiting rankings Wednesday, jumping in front of Alabama and Georgia.

Bryce Young will try to win back-to-back Heismans in his junior year as Alabama’s quarterback. Another of this year’s finalists also is in the mix.

Picking a QB to lift the Heisman Trophy is always a safe bet: 17 have won the award since 2000. Choosing a player from Alabama is also smart.

Alabama sophomore Bryce Young was an easy pick to top USA TODAY Sports’ All-America teams. He is joined by two of the three other Heisman finalists.

Alabama sophomore Bryce Young was an easy pick to top USA TODAY Sports’ All-America teams. He is joined by two of the three other Heisman finalists.

College Football Playoff committee gifted controversy-free semifinal field, but didn’t show much respect for Baylor. BYU misses out on New Year’s Six.