Fox Sports analyst Stewart Mandel has ranked the top 20 coaches in college football for 2016, and four SEC coaches appear on the list.
Topping the list is, of course, Alabama coach Nick Saban. LSU’s Les Miles finished at No. 13, while Hugh Freeze was ranked No. 18 and Dan Mullen No. 20. The state of Mississippi is certainly getting some love here.
The SEC East didn’t get a coach in the top 20.
Here are Mandel’s top 20 for 2016:
1. Nick Saban, Alabama
2. Urban Meyer, Ohio State
3. Gary Patterson, TCU
4. Mark Dantonio, Michigan State
5. Jim Harbaugh, Michigan
6. Jimbo Fisher, FSU
7. David Shaw, Stanford
8. Dabo Swinney, Clemson
9. Bob Stoops, Oklahoma
10. Brian Kelly, Notre Dame
11. Bill Snyder, Kansas State
12. Chris Petersen, Washingon
13. Les Miles, LSU
14. Bobby Petrino, Louisville
15. Ken Niumatalolo, Navy
16. David Cutcliffe, Duke
17. Kyle Whittingham, Utah
18. Hugh Freeze, Ole Miss
19. Tom Herman, Houston
20 Dan Mullen, Mississippi State
A graduate of the University of Florida and founder of Saturday Down South, Kevin is a college football enthusiast.
