The third annual USB College Football Head Coach Power Rankings wraps things up with a look at the division that might have the most talent in college football, but believe it or not…they are a weak crop of head coaches when you look at the overall group.
You take Nick Saban out of this group and you are left with……yeah. That’s what I thought.
Any whoo, the SEC is still widely considered to be the top dog in college football, so who’s the TOP DOG of ALL THE TOP DOGS (NICK SABAN OF COURSE)???
LET’S FIND OUT!!!!!
14. Barry Odom (Missouri Tigers)
Overall Record: 4-8
Record With Team: 4-8
Record in Bowls: 0-0
Championships (as a head coach): None
Other FBS Div-1 Head Coaching Jobs: None
Conference Recruiting Rankings: 13th
Previous Rankings: 14th (2016)
13. Hugh Freeze (Ole Miss Rebels)
Overall Record: 69-32
Record With Team: 39-25
Record in Bowls: 3-1
Championships (as a head coach): Sun Belt Conference Title (2011)
Other FBS Div-1 Head Coaching Jobs: Arkansas State Red Wolves
Conference Recruiting Rankings: 12th
Previous Rankings: 3rd (2016), 6th (2015)
12. Derek Mason (Vanderbilt Commodores)
Overall Record: 13-24
Record With Team: 13-24
Record in Bowls: 0-1
Championships (as a head coach): None
Other FBS Div-1 Head Coaching Jobs: None
Conference Recruiting Rankings: 14th
Previous Rankings: 13th (2016), 13th (2015)
11. Dan Mullen (Mississippi State Bulldogs)
Overall Record: 61-42
Record With Team: 61-42
Record in Bowls: 5-2
Championships (as a head coach): None
Other FBS Div-1 Head Coaching Jobs: None
Conference Recruiting Rankings: 11th
Previous Rankings: 8th (2016), 9th (2015)
10. Bret Bielema (Arkansas Razorbacks)
Overall Record: 93-50
Record With Team: 25-26
Record in Bowls: 3-5
Championships (as a head coach): BIG 10 Conference Title (2010), BIG 10 Conference Title (2011), BIG 10 Conference Title (2012)
Other FBS Div-1 Head Coaching Jobs: Wisconsin Badgers
Conference Recruiting Rankings: 9th
Previous Rankings: 6th (2016), 10th (2015)
9. Will Muschamp (South Carolina Gamecocks)
Overall Record: 34-28
Record With Team: 6-7
Record in Bowls: 1-2
Championships (as a head coach): None
Other FBS Div-1 Head Coaching Jobs: Florida Gators
Conference Recruiting Rankings: 8th
Previous Rankings: 11th (2016)
8. Mark Stoops (Kentucky Wildcats)
Overall Record: 19-30
Record With Team: 19-30
Record in Bowls: 0-1
Championships (as a head coach): None
Other FBS Div-1 Head Coaching Jobs: None
Conference Recruiting Rankings: 10th
Previous Rankings: 12th (2016), 14th (2015)
7. Gus Malzahn (Auburn Tigers)
Overall Record: 44-21
Record With Team: 35-18
Record in Bowls: 1-3
Championships (as a head coach): Sun Belt Conference Title (2012), SEC Conference Title (2013)
Other FBS Div-1 Head Coaching Jobs: Arkansas State Red Wolves
Conference Recruiting Rankings: 6th
Previous Rankings: 9th (2016), 4th (2015)
6. Kevin Sumlin (Texas A&M Aggies)
Overall Record: 79-38
Record With Team: 44-21
Record in Bowls: 4-3
Championships (as a head coach): None
Other FBS Div-1 Head Coaching Jobs: Houston Cougars
Conference Recruiting Rankings: 5th
Previous Rankings: 7th (2016), 3rd (2015)
5. Kirby Smart (Georgia Bulldogs)
Overall Record: 8-5
Record With Team: 8-5
Record in Bowls: 1-0
Championships (as a head coach): None
Other FBS Div-1 Head Coaching Jobs: None
Conference Recruiting Rankings: 2nd
Previous Rankings: 10th (2016)
4. Butch Jones (Tennessee Volunteers)
Overall Record: 80-48
Record With Team: 30-21
Record in Bowls: 4-2
Championships (as a head coach): MAC Conference Title (2007), MAC Conference Title (2009), Big East Conference Title (2011), Big East Conference Title (2012)
Other FBS Div-1 Head Coaching Jobs: Central Michigan Chippewas, Cincinnati Bearcats
Conference Recruiting Rankings: 7th
Previous Rankings: 5th (2016), 11th (2015)
3. Ed Orgeron (LSU Tigers)
Overall Record: 22-29
Record With Team: 6-2
Record in Bowls: 1-0
Championships (as a head coach): None
Other FBS Div-1 Head Coaching Jobs: Ole Miss Rebels, USC Trojans (Interim Head Coach)
Conference Recruiting Rankings: 3rd
Previous Rankings: Not ranked
2. Jim McElwain (Florida Gators)
Overall Record: 41-24
Record With Team: 19-8
Record in Bowls: 2-1
Championships (as a head coach): None
Other FBS Div-1 Head Coaching Jobs: Colorado State Rams
Conference Recruiting Rankings: 4th
Previous Rankings: 4th (2016), 12th (2015)
1. Nick Saban (Alabama Crimson Tide)
Overall Record: 205-61-1
Record With Team: 114-19
Record in Bowls: 11-9
Championships (as a head coach): National Championship (2003), National Championship (2009), National Championship (2011), National Championship (2012), National Championship (2015), MAC Conference Title (1990), SEC Conference Title (2001), SEC Conference Title (2003), SEC Conference Title (2009), SEC Conference Title (2011), SEC Conference Title (2012), SEC Conference Title (2014), SEC Conference Title (2015), SEC Conference Title (2016)
Other FBS Div-1 Head Coaching Jobs: Toledo Rockets, Michigan State Spartans, LSU Tigers
Conference Recruiting Rankings: 1st
Previous Rankings: 1st (2016), 1st (2015)
