CBS rates every Power 5 coach, has incredibly low opinion of SEC coaching
Many believe the state of head coaching in the SEC is currently at a low point. There is no general consensus regarding the league’s second best coach after Alabama’s Nick Saban — there are a few contenders hoping to join the elite class of college coaches in the league, but none immediately stick out as deserving — isn’t helping the league’s case.
CBS Sports is clearly among those believing the league currently lacks much top notch coaching heading into the summer. In a recent five-person panel on CBS Sports’ website, the college football analysts working for the blue eyeball ranked all 64 Power 5 coaches and Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly. They clearly have an incredibly low opinion of the majority of the SEC’s coaches: 10 SEC coaches rank outside the Top 25 and only Saban ranks among the first 18 selections.
Here’s the full list of where they rank each SEC coach, including their 2016 record and overall record with their current school.
#1 Nick Saban (14-1, 114-19)
#19 Gus Malzahn (8-5, 35-18)
#21 Dan Mullen (6-7, 61-42)
#23 Jim McElwain (9-4, 19-8)
#27 Bret Bielema (7-6, 25-26)
#33 Hugh Freeze (5-7, 39-25)
#37 Will Muschamp (6-7, 6-7)
#40 Kevin Sumlin (8-5, 44-21)
#48 Ed Orgeron (6-2, 6-2)
#52 Butch Jones (9-4, 30-21)
#53 Derek Mason (6-7, 13-24)
#54 Kirby Smart (8-5, 8-5)
#56 Mark Stoops (7-6, 19-30)
#62 Barry Odom (4-8, 4-8)