Meyer the obvious No. 1 choice when it comes to best new coaching hire
Part of series: Forget all the blue chippers Urban Meyer poached from other Big Ten schools. Dennis Dodd says Ohio State's best offseason pickup was Meyer himself. Our No. 1 pick for best new coaching hire is a no-brainer

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Delany knows playoff would be a win for the Big Ten, and everyone else
The forecast for a college football playoff? Partly sunny after Big Ten commish Jim Delany stumps for a plus-one format. Dennis Dodd says the real motive here is to break the SEC's hold on the BCS title and restore some dew back to the Rose.

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Did NCAA overstep its bounds with Ohio State? Depends who you ask
Even if it wins the Big Ten, Ohio State can't play in a bowl next season -- a penalty AD Gene Smith says the NCAA 'rationalized.' Dennis Dodd says whether the NCAA overstepped or not, no one's feeling sorry for the Buckeyes.

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Urban strikes gold right away; stigma of Tressel scandal already gone
Urban Meyer arrives in Columbus, works his magic and scores a top-five recruiting class. Dennis Dodd says it's clear the Jim Tressel/Tattoogate scandal didn't scare off blue-chippers; in fact, it's like it never happened.

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NCAA to police football recruiting more -- with an actual cop
Calling Bill Benjamin hard line is an understatement. Dennis Dodd says the last thing football coaches want to see is this ex-homicide cop and Marine -- hired by the NCAA to head football probes -- on their doorstep.

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Green-Beckham, nation's No. 1 prospect, ready for recruitment to end
For Dorial Green-Beckham, the nation's top recruit, the end of the process can't come soon enough. For his adoptive dad/coach, it's ending all too soon. Dennis Dodd says for John Beckham, fame isn't the same as family.

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Weis has people talking about Kansas football -- and that's a good start
Charlie Weis isn't the only one getting a second chance at Kansas. A crop of transfers that includes QBs Dayne Crist and Jake Heaps should make KU football relevant real soon. And Dennis Dodd says relevance is all Jayhawks fans really want.