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College football's last two coaching cycles had dramatically different rhythms.
The most recent carousel started slowly and went pedal-down after the national title game. There were only two changes before mid-November and both -- Northwestern (Pat Fitzgerald) and Michigan State (Mel Tucker) -- occurred because of off-field problems. Texas A&M's historically expensive firing of Jimbo Fisher made a splash, but the cycle seemed relatively uneventful until Alabama coach Nick Saban retired Jan. 10, setting off a flurry of movement. Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh's somewhat expected departure to the NFL -- followed by the Wolverines' expected promotion of offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore -- put an end to the activity.