I think CU may actually be top dog of this coaching carousel cycle if it comes to that. Louisville is almost certainly going to open, but that program is in shambles and has a hell of a path in the ACC. Maryland will probably open it up to a national search, but I don't know what coach will want to touch that situation. A lot of the similar but better paying jobs (GT, Vandy, NC State) appear safe for now. Kansas has apparently already filled their position, saving us the trouble of the Les Miles dilemma. Whoever is coaching the Buffs next year has a super talented roster, an easy way to get into fans good graces (beating down on CSU and possibly beating Nebraska), and a much easier path to immediate success due to the nature of the Pac-12. Plus, an athletic director that knows what he's doing and a changing of the guard at the university president level, which probably means a grace period in terms of financial turnover.
All of this to say, a competent coaching staff could do some damage next year. I think the easiest step to get that staff is to hire Seth Littrell early. To me, he checks all of RG's boxes: Texas based (check), young (check), good recruiter (check), regional experience at a lower school (check). George's previous two hires, Mahoney and Payne, were both successful at a lower level and very good at bringing in top tier talent. I also think George will focus heavily on a Texas presence for this hire, which actually doesn't exclude a lot of coaches.
Also, and this is for AC purposes only, please find a way to get Jeff Banks on staff. He is the best Texas recruiter around and it's unfair that Bama can hire a dude that good to just coach part of the special teams