You will make a lot of money coaching in the SEC. But the pressure to win and to win big is higher than anywhere else in the country.
That’s evident in Fox Sports college football reporter Bruce Feldman’s coaches hot seat rankings. Eight days before the first kickoff of the 2016 season, and a total of five — out of 10* — coaches from the SEC make the cut and are one bad loss away from getting the pink slip.
Here are the complete rankings:
T-10. Dana Hogorsen, West Virginia
T-10. Les Miles, LSU
9. Kevin Sumlin, Texas A&M
8. Charlie Strong, Texas
7. Mark Stoops, Kentucky
6. Derek Mason, Vanderbilt
5. Dave Clawson, Wake Forest
4. Paul Petrino, Idaho
3. Mike MacIntyre, Colorado
2. Gus Malzahn, Auburn
1. Darrell Hazell, Purdue
*Technically out of 11, since there is a tie for 10th place
Tyler Waddell is a member of the Saturday Down South news team. He brings over five years of professional journalism experience and is closing in on a Bachelor's in sports management. Follow him on Twitter (@Tyler_Waddell).
