Why 2016 will be a year of change in college football
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AS THE SOUTH CAROLINA Gamecocks shifted stations during their first practice of August, new head coach Will Muschamp sang along to the tune blaring through the speakers that spoke to the entirety of the college football world. "CH-CH-CH-CH-CHANGES!" Its performer, David Bowie, is gone -- a reminder that time stops for no man. No, not even Steve Spurrier. The game's ceaseless march forward always brings with it a long list of annual ch-ch-changes. "I've been a college coach since 1982, and nothing is the same now except maybe the number of points they give you when you score," Duke coach David Cutcliffe says. "It'd be nice if someone made a list for me of what's different for every fall." Good news, Coach! We've done just that, creating a must-know crib sheet on the modifications that are in store as the 2016 season kicks off. We'll let you know when that changes too.