TCU’s Sonny Dykes is The Associated Press Coach of the Year after leading the Horned Frogs to the College Football Playoff in his first season with the school.

Quarterbacks Stetson Bennett of Georgia, Max Duggan of TCU, C.

The college football coaching carousel is more chaotic than ever this offseason, but thanks to Jim Harbaugh, Michigan has a valuable sense of stability.

Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley made a quarterback switch that put a Heisman Trophy hopeful on the bench and a freshman at the helm of a top-10 team.

No. 5 Michigan State is on upset alert as the Spartans try to follow up their big victory against rival Michigan with a road win against Purdue.

TCU and football Gary Patterson have mutually agreed to immediately part ways.

Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler was a preseason Associated Press first-team All-American.

SMU coach Sonny Dykes has reiterated his respect for TCU while apologizing for any attempt by his players to plant a flag at midfield after a brief scuffle broke out following the Mustangs’ 42-34 victory at the home of the Horned Frogs.

Big 12 coaches feel the league is solidified for the long haul after the conference's swift action to expand.

Big 12 coaches say they like the proposal to expand the College Football Playoff to 12 teams.

FILE - In this Oct. 31, 2020, file photo, Coastal Carolina coach Jamey Chadwell waits to lead his team onto the field for an NCAA football game against Georgia State in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)Coastal Carolina’s Jamey Chadwell is The Associated Press college football coach of the year after leading the Chanticleers to a surprising, near-perfect season. UCF’s Scott Frost was AP coach of the year in 2017 and Gary Patterson won the first of his two AP awards with TCU in 2009 when the Horned Frogs were competing in the Mountain West. Chadwell came to Coastal Carolina in 2017 as offensive coordinator for former coach Joe Moglia after four successful season at FCS Charleston Southern. ___VotingJamey Chadwell, Coastal Carolina - 88 points (16 first-place votes).

At the top of USA Today's most recent revenue rankings for college athletic departments are Texas and Texas A&M. Texas and Texas A&M have everything needed to put out a national championship-level football program. The Aggies and Longhorns refuse to play each other but combine to form an Axis of Underachievers in the Lone Star State. In three games against Alabama under Fisher, the Aggies are 0-3 by a combined 144-75. For now, though, Texas and Texas A&M continue to prove the adage that money can't buy happiness.

Members of the TCU Horned Frogs celebrate with Al'Dontre Davis #80 of the TCU Horned Frogs after a touchdown during the second half against the Purdue Boilermakers at Ross-Ade Stadium on September 14, 2019 in West Lafayette, Indiana. (PhotoMANHATTAN, Kan. - Winning the time of possession battle will be critical for TCU on Saturday when it heads to Kansas State for a Big 12 showdown. TCU has won four of the last five meetings with Kansas State, including a 14-13 victory at home last season that pushed its series lead to 7-5. The Horned Frogs are 41-15 following a loss under Patterson. PREDICTION: TCU 27, Kansas State 23More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

Members of the TCU Horned Frogs celebrate with Al'Dontre Davis #80 of the TCU Horned Frogs after a touchdown during the second half against the Purdue Boilermakers at Ross-Ade Stadium on September 14, 2019 in West Lafayette, Indiana. (PhotoAMES, Iowa - It will be a contrast in offensive styles when TCU visits Iowa State on Saturday in Big 12 Conference play. ABOUT IOWA STATE (2-2, 0-1)The Cyclones have rotated five different running backs -- Kene Nwangwu, Johnnie Lang, Sheldon Croney, Breece Hall and Jirehl Brock -- but head coach Matt Campbell said the competition remains even. Iowa State is 7-0 in October games vs. Big 12 opponents since 2017. PREDICTION: Iowa State 24, TCU 21More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

(PhotoFORT WORTH, Texas - TCU will try to engineer a turnaround from a dismal loss when it hosts Kansas on Saturday in Big 12 play. The Horned Frogs had few answers defensively and a late offensive flurry fell short as they suffered a humbling 41-38 loss to SMU last weekend. Senior running back Darius Anderson has rushed for 368 yards and four touchdowns and owns an impressive 9.0 yards per carry. TCU holds a 22-9-4 series lead but Kansas notched a 27-26 home upset last season. PREDICTION: TCU 37, Kansas 31More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

- Purdue looks to notch back-to-back wins over Power Five opponents in non-conference play for the first time since 2003 when it hosts TCU on Saturday. LINE: TCU -2"We're looking forward to having a night game in our stadium against a good TCU opponent," Purdue coach Jeff Brohm told reporters. TCU opened the 2019 campaign with a 39-7 rout of Arkansas-Pine Bluff before going on a Week 2 bye. Sindelar leads the nation in passing yards (932) and total offense per game (484). PREDICTION: Purdue 35, TCU 34More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

FORT WORTH, Texas - TCU finished an otherwise disappointing 2018 season on a good note and it brings back plenty of firepower along with an urge to contend in the Big 12. "I just said if the ship's gonna go down, it's gonna go down with me here driving it," Thomas told reporters. "Jet is the fastest I've ever seen him," Patterson told reporters of Anderson while utilizing the player's swift nickname. The Horned Frogs ranked second among Big 12 teams in scoring defense (23.1) and sacks (35) last year. PREDICTION: TCU 52, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 13More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.