College Football Hot Seat Coach Rankings: Week 11
Which coaches are on the hottest seats and under the most pressure going into Week 11 of…
Which coaches are on the hottest seats and under the most pressure going into Week 11 of the college football season?
Coaches On The Hot Seat: No, They Won't Get Fired, But ... WIN NOW
First, six coaches who aren't getting fired, but could really, really, really use a big win…
First, six coaches who aren't getting fired, but could really, really, really use a big win in a hurry. The top ten coaches who really are on the hot seat to follow.
6. Ed Orgeron, LSU
He's a legend who earned several years at LSU after what happened in 2019, but the…
He's a legend who earned several years at LSU after what happened in 2019, but the 48-11 loss to Auburn and 2-3 start isn't what anyone was expecting to start 2020.
5. James Franklin, Penn State
Go ahead ... get rid of Franklin and watch how fast he falls up into an…
Go ahead ... get rid of Franklin and watch how fast he falls up into an even bigger job. The 0-3 start is a shocker, but 0-4 with a loss to Nebraska this week would be massive.
4. Scott Frost, Nebraska
0-2, 9-17 overall, 6-14 in Big Ten play ... this isn't working. A win over Penn…
0-2, 9-17 overall, 6-14 in Big Ten play ... this isn't working. A win over Penn State might change everything.
3. Jim Harbaugh, Michigan
Getting rid of Harbaugh is likely more of a media creation than anything based in fact,…
Getting rid of Harbaugh is likely more of a media creation than anything based in fact, but ... you can't lose to Michigan State and - for the first time since 1987 - to Indiana. Oh great, and now Michigan gets Wisconsin.
2. Jeremy Pruitt, Tennessee
Four straight losses, no offense, and a collapse to Arkansas. The Auburn game in two weeks…
Four straight losses, no offense, and a collapse to Arkansas. The Auburn game in two weeks is going to matter.
1. Kirby Smart, Georgia
There's no shame in losing to Alabama and Florida, and the last four games shouldn't be…
There's no shame in losing to Alabama and Florida, and the last four games shouldn't be a problem. Anything but four straight blowouts isn't okay.
10 Coaches On The Hot Seat: Win, Or Else
Utah State's Gary Andersen was fired. Here are ten coaches who could be next up without…
Utah State's Gary Andersen was fired. Here are ten coaches who could be next up without a big run of wins.
10. Matt Wells, Texas Tech
After a 2-5 start with Baylor, Oklahoma State and Kansas to close. Wells needs to win…
After a 2-5 start with Baylor, Oklahoma State and Kansas to close. Wells needs to win two of them.
9. David Cutcliffe, Duke
The legendary coach has won two of his last four games, but he has to win…
The legendary coach has won two of his last four games, but he has to win at least two of the final three against Wake Forest, Georgia Tech and Florida State.
8. Lovie Smith, Illinois
Now at 0-3, if his Illini can't get by Rutgers this week or Nebraska to follow,…
Now at 0-3, if his Illini can't get by Rutgers this week or Nebraska to follow, it'll be an 0-10 season.
7. Dino Babers, Syracuse
The worst team in the ACC is 1-7 with little realistic hope of a win in…
The worst team in the ACC is 1-7 with little realistic hope of a win in the final three games - at Louisville, NC State, at Notre Dame.
6. Butch Davis, FIU
After three good years, FIU is 0-3 with the dishonor of being the only team to…
After three good years, FIU is 0-3 with the dishonor of being the only team to lose to an FCS program.
5. Will Muschamp, South Carolina
Just when it seemed like South Carolina was going to turn a corner with a win…
Just when it seemed like South Carolina was going to turn a corner with a win over Auburn, two blowout losses to LSU and Texas A&M changed everything.
4. Chip Kelly, UCLA
The offense worked against Colorado, but it was still a 48-42 loss. He's not 7-18 in…
The offense worked against Colorado, but it was still a 48-42 loss. He's not 7-18 in just over two years.
3. Derek Mason, Vanderbilt
He's in a tough situation at Vanderbilt, but this is his seventh year, he has won…
He's in a tough situation at Vanderbilt, but this is his seventh year, he has won just 27 games, and the team is 0-5 this season.
2. Les Miles, Kansas
If it's possible, Kansas is getting worse. Miles is 3-16 overall, 0-6 this year, and his…
If it's possible, Kansas is getting worse. Miles is 3-16 overall, 0-6 this year, and his team hasn't even been close even in a bad year for the Big 12.
1. Matt Viator, ULM
After four decent seasons - but no winning ones - under Viator, ULM is 0-8 with…
After four decent seasons - but no winning ones - under Viator, ULM is 0-8 with seven of them ugly blowouts.
