Eleven months after his firing at USC, Alabama head coach Nick Saban brought on Sarkisian as an offensive analyst for the Crimson Tide. It was only a few months before he was back coaching, though. He took over as offensive coordinator on an interim basis after Lane Kiffin left for a job at Florida Atlantic.

The Texas Longhorns have officially earned the top spot in the preseason college football Coaches Poll for the first time in program history.

Texas Longhorns schedule sets up well with only four ranked opponents in the first US LBM Coaches Poll. Here's a quick look at UT's toughest matchups.