If Southern California truly wants to get out from under Lincoln Riley's mega contract, the NCAA just gave the school the ammunition to do it.
Historic powerhouses meet as conference counterparts for the first time on Saturday in Los Angeles when Southern California hosts Nebraska.
And my vote for coach of the year? Right now, it has to be first-year Indiana coach Curt Cignetti, who has the Hoosiers 10-0 for the first time ever.