. The list featured several well-known and well-respected names: Kirby Smart , Kalen DeBoer , Kyle Whittingham , Dabo Swinney , Mike Norvell , Dan Lanning , Steve Sarkisian , Lane Kiffin , Lance Leipold and Ryan Day .According to the Worldwide Leader in Sports, Day is the 10th-best coach in college football. Here’s how Mark Schlabach and ESPN’s staff explained the ranking:
Day's offenses have been ranked in the top three in the FBS in scoring three times and in total offense four times. Yet the Buckeyes are only 2-4 in bowl games and haven't won a Big Ten title since 2020. Turning over the offensive playcalling to former UCLA head coach Chip Kelly might be the recipe for getting Ohio State back on top in the expanded Big Ten.
CST’s plan does not envision equal revenue sharing, with the Ohio States and Michigans getting a larger cut, just like they do now. Kelly conceded that might be the only way to get the richest programs on board.