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Who are the best coaches in college football?

March 13, 2024

Who are the best coaches in college football?


Bruce Feldman and Stewart Mandel of The Athletic join AP's Ralph Russo to discuss their rankings of the Top 25 coaches in college football right now. The retirement of Nick Saban, Jim Harbaugh moving on to the NFL and a few down years by Dabo Swinney have opened up more than a few spots in the near the top of the rankings, opening the door for coaches such as Lance Leipold of Kansas and Kalen DeBoer, Saban's replacement who just led Washington to the national championship game. And how will expectations on coaches change in college football's new world order?




Ralph's Top 10 coaches:



No. 1 Kirby Smart, Georgia



No. 2 Dabo Swinney, Clemson



No. 3 Brian Kelly, LSU



No. 5. Kyle Whittingham, Utah



No. 6 Kalen DeBoer, Alabama



No. 7 James Franklin, Penn State

No. 8 Lance Leipold, Kansas

No. 9 Mike Norvell, Florida State

No. 10 Lincoln Riley, USC

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