January of 2015 -- and it started as a four-team Playoff. But as time went on, the Playoff expanded to 12 teams --

The College Football Playoff gets underway Friday night as Alabama heads to Norman to take on Oklahoma. But to ESPN’s Michael Wilbon, there’s even more at stake for Crimson Tide coach Kalen DeBoer. DeBoer’s name has been the subject of rumors throughout the offseason in the coaching carousel.

ESPN college football insider and senior writer Pete Thamel feels the Michigan head football coaching search starts with Kalen DeBoer. DeBoer is currently Alabama football’s head coach, and he is preparing his team for the first round of the College Football Playoff.

Alabama's season is not over yet, but Michigan keeps circling back to Kalen DeBoer. The Wolverines apparently have "serious interest" in Alabama's head coach, which creates an awkward situation given that the ninth-ranked Crimson Tide are about to face No.

The Michigan Wolverines remain in headlines this week as chaos ensues in Ann Arbor following the firing of head coach Sherrone Moore on Wednesday. Wolverines at

Michigan and Texas will face off on December 31 at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida, at 3 p.m. EST, with the game set to be broadcast on ESPN.

Former University of Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore was taken to jail Wednesday night hours after being fired from the school, according to jail records.

Sherrone Moore led the Wolverines to a 9-3 record this season, finishing 18th in the final College Football Playoff rankings.