The last mind-bending college football coaching carousel took place in the fall/winter of 2021, sparked by two highly successful coaches -- Lincoln Riley and Brian Kelly -- who voluntarily jumped between top-tier programs.
Usually, no one chooses to leave Oklahoma or Notre Dame, but Riley and Kelly did, moving to USC and LSU, respectively. The cycle included moves at all four programs, plus changes at Oregon, Florida, Miami, Washington, TCU and Virginia Tech.
The 2025 coaching carousel could be the next to send the college football world spinning. Riley and Kelly are involved, this time not of their own accord, after underwhelming performances at their current jobs.