Rodriguez never recaptured that offensive magic in Ann Arbor, going 15-22 in three seasons. He flamed out in Arizona too, going 14-21 in the back half of his tenure there following an appearance in the Fiesta Bowl. He spent a year at Ole Miss, another year off, and another year at UL Monroe.

Week 13 of the college football season continued to show that the Big 12 remains as compelling as any other conference in college football. And as a result, the Big 12's chances of having multiple bids to the 12-team College Football Playoff are in serious jeopardy after both of the conference's two top-ranked teams were upset on Saturday.