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247 Sports ranks the top 35 coaches in college football
Posted on 3/8/23 at 11:47 am
Posted on 3/8/23 at 11:47 am
1. Kirby Smart, Georgia
2. Nick Saban, Alabama
3. Jim Harbaugh, Michigan
4. Dabo Swinney, Clemson
5. Brian Kelly, LSU
6. Ryan Day, Ohio State
7. Lincoln Riley, USC
8. Kyle Whittingham, Utah
9. Luke Fickell, Wisconsin
10. Josh Heupel, Tennessee
11. James Franklin, Penn State
12. Sonny Dykes, TCU
13. Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss
14. Jimbo Fisher, Texas A&M
15. Mark Stoops, Kentucky
16. Willie Fritz, Tulane
17. Kalen Deboer, Washington
18. Chris Klieman, Kansas State
19. Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State
20. Mario Cristobal, Miami
21. Mike Norvell, Florida State
22. Dave Aranda, Baylor
23. Mack Brown, North Carolina
24. Shane Beamer, South Carolina
25. Steve Sarkisian, Texas
26. Chip Kelly, UCLA
27. Dan Lanning, Oregon
28. Pat Narduzzi, Pittsburgh
29. Matt Campbell, Iowa State
30. P.J. Fleck, Minnesota
31. Kirk Ferentz, Iowa
32. Dave Doeren, N.C. State
33. Sam Pittman, Arkansas
34. Mike Elko, Duke
35. Dave Clawson, Wake Forest
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2. Nick Saban, Alabama
3. Jim Harbaugh, Michigan
4. Dabo Swinney, Clemson
5. Brian Kelly, LSU
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We're not going to dock Brian Kelly too much for LSU's late-season fade with losses to Texas A&M and Georgia, because over the course of the season, his Tigers impressed. SEC West champions in Year 1? This is exactly why LSU wrote a blank check to Kelly to take over a program whose last national championship came in 2019. Kelly shook off a season-opening loss to Florida State, after which many national media members buried his potential, to win eight of his next nine prior to the Texas A&M setback. He even toppled Nick Saban last fall.
6. Ryan Day, Ohio State
7. Lincoln Riley, USC
8. Kyle Whittingham, Utah
9. Luke Fickell, Wisconsin
10. Josh Heupel, Tennessee
11. James Franklin, Penn State
12. Sonny Dykes, TCU
13. Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss
14. Jimbo Fisher, Texas A&M
15. Mark Stoops, Kentucky
16. Willie Fritz, Tulane
17. Kalen Deboer, Washington
18. Chris Klieman, Kansas State
19. Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State
20. Mario Cristobal, Miami
21. Mike Norvell, Florida State
22. Dave Aranda, Baylor
23. Mack Brown, North Carolina
24. Shane Beamer, South Carolina
25. Steve Sarkisian, Texas
26. Chip Kelly, UCLA
27. Dan Lanning, Oregon
28. Pat Narduzzi, Pittsburgh
29. Matt Campbell, Iowa State
30. P.J. Fleck, Minnesota
31. Kirk Ferentz, Iowa
32. Dave Doeren, N.C. State
33. Sam Pittman, Arkansas
34. Mike Elko, Duke
35. Dave Clawson, Wake Forest
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Posted on 3/8/23 at 11:50 am to Cs
Posted on 3/8/23 at 11:53 am to Mickey Goldmill
BK took LSU from barely fielding a roster in the bowl game to SEC championship. That was pretty damn impressive.
Posted on 3/8/23 at 11:54 am to Cs
Anyone over Saban is laughable.
Good to see Kelly get respect.
Good to see Kelly get respect.
Posted on 3/8/23 at 11:56 am to Cs
Swap Kelly and Dabo.
Posted on 3/8/23 at 11:58 am to Cs
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7. Lincoln Riley, USC
Too high
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14. Jimbo Fisher, Texas A&M
WAY too high
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22. Dave Aranda, Baylor
This list is shite
Posted on 3/8/23 at 12:11 pm to Cs
Should be Nick, Kirby, Kelly, then harbaugh
Posted on 3/8/23 at 12:12 pm to Cs
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4. Dabo Swinney, Clemson
Posted on 3/8/23 at 12:13 pm to Big4SALTbro
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Should be Nick, Kirby, Kelly, then harbaugh
Posted on 3/8/23 at 12:15 pm to ThisWayChad
Been a long time since we’ve had a nationally respected coach rather than a cartoon character
Posted on 3/8/23 at 12:17 pm to Cs
quote:This seems like a really odd point. I mean, this isn't some decades long NC drought for crying out loud.
This is exactly why LSU wrote a blank check to Kelly to take over a program whose last national championship came in 2019.
Posted on 3/8/23 at 12:17 pm to Cs
Posted on 3/8/23 at 12:20 pm to Cs
Putting Kirby at 1 makes this list look like a 4th grader from Macon made it.
Posted on 3/8/23 at 12:22 pm to Cs
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5. Brian Kelly, LSU
And climbing...
Posted on 3/8/23 at 12:28 pm to Cs
CBK should be second. Whipped Saban's arse in his first year and has more experience than Dumbo and the Khaki Pants idiot. Overall CBK has more wins than any other active DIV1 coach @ 293.
Posted on 3/8/23 at 12:28 pm to Cs
The frick has harbaugh accomplished?
Posted on 3/8/23 at 12:28 pm to Cs
Sark at 25.
Ouch.
Georgia Tech not hiring Willie Fritz is one of the worst non-moves in recent memory. Apparently there were disagreements over staff salaries, etc.
It’s hard for me to think of a better coaching fit.
Ouch.
Georgia Tech not hiring Willie Fritz is one of the worst non-moves in recent memory. Apparently there were disagreements over staff salaries, etc.
It’s hard for me to think of a better coaching fit.
Posted on 3/8/23 at 12:29 pm to Cs
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1. Kirby Smart, Georgia
2. Nick Saban, Alabama
Come on. When Kirby whens 7 titles, I'll be inclined to believe he's topped Saban.
Posted on 3/8/23 at 12:36 pm to blacroix
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Swap Kelly and Dabo.
No. Dabo has won 2 NCs and played in 2 or 3 more NCCGs. He’s a huge douche, but his resume is 2nd only to Saban’s. I’d have him 3rd behind Kirby, though, who is currently better and probably just a year or 2 from eclipsing his overall resume.
Regardless, it’s those 3, then a petty huge drop off to 4th, which can be debated between Harbaugh, Kelly, and Riley. If BK gets us to the playoffs this year, I think that cements him at #4. Assuming Michigan or USC don’t win it.
Posted on 3/8/23 at 12:36 pm to Lakeboy7
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4. Dabo Swinney, Clemson
As loathsome as he is, he does have the hardware. And don't forget Venables falling flat on his face in Norman
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