# The buyout economics of the 2026-27 coaching carousel: Baylor, NC State face stiff payouts

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-25 20:40 UTC · Category: Sports

## Executive Summary
3 news sources are covering this Sports story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"The buyout economics of the 2026-27 coaching carousel: Baylor, NC State face stiff payouts" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 3 articles from 3 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include USA Today, Yahoo Sports and Defector. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| USA Today | 2026 college football coaching changes: Every coach fired this season | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwFBVV95cUxONmJQcWl4YXA3c2h3bURjYTBCdHNDV2JGTmR3ZzRfSmZzaEU0em5jdWh6eUpGX2k4WUNGaG5vWkZLV013bGlCNVp5RTJTM3YwS2hHX3Fhd1doVGk2TWxWaTFEdVhnWVhoWGxiNENmWXRzN2JBMjFoME5EN2M2S0dUOUJwdkpFMUczbXl0NnBZTlFWMnlDTVZqNy1uQmkybmRVMjRNOTJSQ1FaQ1hleFZhU1Z3ampzX3BxOXc5bDl6M2Y1OHNUNjBJ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | College football coaching carousel: Tracker for every FBS coach change in 2026 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxORjhIMWJGMVVUdUdVQVlIQlQ0b0pmaS0wRGVlTDRZMi1sZnZrTkd2ZGF3WmNGeDZXRzFxWlZId2JSeWkwd2dwRWVVMy11enJCMnBWTWQ0VVJfSElnR28wM1Rka09IdDFLZ3pEdzlqVVQtYmZXYnloR3YzV3VFdFZTeWRQX1ZIMU03SFZrcWZxWWg0YmRXRlE?oc=5) |
| Defector | Scapegoat Season Has Arrived For College Football | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiekFVX3lxTE9KZ3k0Uk41eVA5d01fbU9sNm1EXzFMYURkQXJyMDVjRVZfcDJvQk50TDdBV3czM3FKWTRyTE1wZFRPVXlTMGdYUzB1LXhyWm5FcllPX2dWQ1h5Nk45QWQzNDdBT1FheXZNY1ZCUUhjZ3FGalRaQ3liSDZ3?oc=5) |

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