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5 College Football Coaches Who Will Either Save Their Careers Or Get Fired By Christmas (Hot Seat Rankings 6-10)

5 College Football Coaches Who Will Either Save Their Careers Or Get Fired By Christmas (Hot Seat Rankings 6-10)

Hugh Freeze has eliminated every excuse. Brent Pry made every desperate move. Billy Napier's championship window is opening. Here's why 2025 will make or break these coaches.

Mark Haines
Mark Haines
College FootballCollege Football
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5 College Football Coaches Who Won't Survive 2025 (And The $10+ Million In Buyouts That Prove Programs Would Rather Pay Than Keep Losing)

5 College Football Coaches Who Won't Survive 2025 (And The $10+ Million In Buyouts That Prove Programs Would Rather Pay Than Keep Losing)

See The Complete Preseason Coaches Hot Seat Rankings: All 136 FBS Coaches Ranked By Pressure, Plus Their Salaries And Win-Loss Records That Tell The Story

Mark Haines
Mark Haines
The Rebuild Revolution: How the Transfer Portal Killed Traditional Team Building

The Rebuild Revolution: How the Transfer Portal Killed Traditional Team Building

Four coaches, four completely different approaches to the same problem: How do you build a winner when the old rules no longer apply?

Mark Haines
Mark Haines
Sun Belt ConferenceSun Belt Conference
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5 Sun Belt Coaches Starting The Season On Borrowed Time (Plus How ULM's Athletic Department Collapsed In 72 Hours)

5 Sun Belt Coaches Starting The Season On Borrowed Time (Plus How ULM's Athletic Department Collapsed In 72 Hours)

The coaching carnage everyone's missing while they obsess over Power Four hot seats, plus the administrative chaos tearing apart Conference USA's ULM

Mark Haines
Mark Haines
Sun Belt ConferenceSun Belt Conference
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Why Three $2.75 Million Coaching Hires Are Already Failing

Why Three $2.75 Million Coaching Hires Are Already Failing

Troy, Georgia State, and Georgia Southern's expensive coaching disasters reveal the broken logic behind modern college football hiring

College FootballCollege Football
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Mountain West Conference Coaches Hot Seat Rankings: 2025 Season Preview

Mountain West Conference Coaches Hot Seat Rankings: 2025 Season Preview

Three second-year coaches need dramatic improvement to avoid 2026 hot seat status

Our Hot Seat Rating System Just Exposed 5 Mountain West Coaches Everyone Is Evaluating Wrong

Our Hot Seat Rating System Just Exposed 5 Mountain West Coaches Everyone Is Evaluating Wrong

Ken Niumatalolo's 1.221 rating correctly identifies he's exceeding expectations—but reveals his San Jose State success is built on unsustainable patterns. Jeff Choate's 0.451 rating accurately shows deep trouble—but exposes he's methodically building Nevada's foundation while everyone focuses on his 3-10 record.

The Week College Football Forgot What It's Supposed to Be

The Week College Football Forgot What It's Supposed to Be

Two coaches fight for survival while the sport argues about everything except the actual games

SEC PreviewSEC Preview
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🔥 SPECIAL ISSUE: Which SEC Coaches Won't Survive 2025?

🔥 SPECIAL ISSUE: Which SEC Coaches Won't Survive 2025?

We analyzed every factor that determines job security to rank the SEC's hottest seats

SEC PreviewSEC Preview
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The SEC's Championship Pretenders Are About to Be Exposed

The SEC's Championship Pretenders Are About to Be Exposed

Six programs carrying championship expectations they either earned or inherited—plus the administrative chaos reshaping college athletics

SEC Football Previews Week 2: Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas, Alabama, and Arkansas

SEC Football Previews Week 2: Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas, Alabama, and Arkansas

Five Programs Where Everything Hangs in the Balance This Season

SEC PreviewSEC Preview
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The Make-or-Break Season Has Arrived for 5 SEC Teams

The Make-or-Break Season Has Arrived for 5 SEC Teams

Why 2025 will separate SEC contenders from pretenders—and end multiple coaching careers

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