Thus, when asked about which first-year head coaches they’re concerned about, ESPN’s Heather Dinich and Adam Rittenberg both came up with the same name. (subscription required) Dinich: Michigan’s Sherrone Moore is at the top of the list of coaches who have struggled.

The struggles Moore has endured were thrown into sharp relief again as he failed to outwit the 63-year-old Curt Cignetti, a seasoned coach who, in his first year in Bloomington, has led the Hoosiers’ remarkable transformation from perennial Big Ten also-ran to College Football Playoff contender.