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Coaches Hot Seat Ranking

Nov 7, 2025

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16 min read

Dabo Swinney Is 3-5, His Seat Is Moving From Warm To Scorching Hot. A Loss On Saturday Could Send It Nuclear. Here's Why College Football's Biggest Names Are Suddenly Fighting For Survival.

Urban Meyer can't answer NIL questions. Top coaches are turning down "dream jobs" at places like Penn State and LSU. And Clemson's dynasty builder is one loss away from volcanic eruption territory. We look inside the coaching crisis that's turning college football upside down.

Mark Haines

College Football

Oct 17, 2025

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17 min read

3 Coaches On Our Hot Seat Rankings Have Critical Games This Weekend. Here's Why Their Inflated Statistics Are Hiding How Much Pressure They're Actually Under.

Mike Norvell's Florida State averages 536 yards per game, but 28% of those stats are fake. Bill Belichick's North Carolina hired the greatest NFL coach in history and got worse. Justin Wilcox's Cal finds new ways to lose every week. We expose the fraudulent numbers, explain why this weekend cranks up the heat, and reveal which coaches are closer to the edge than anyone realizes.

Mark Haines

Wisconsin

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Oct 3, 2025

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13 min read

Luke Fickell's QB Has A 5 TD, 5 INT Ratio Through 4 Games. Here's Why Wisconsin's Season Implodes In Ann Arbor—And Fickell's Seat Goes From Hot To Volcanic

Plus: Why Clemson's 1-3 start isn't about talent—it's about Garrett Riley's play-calling. And North Carolina hired Bill Belichick but somehow got worse. Week 6 is where the pressure becomes unbearable.

Mark Haines

Coaches Hot Seat Ranking

Mar 14, 2025

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13 min read

SMU Will Shock the ACC This Year: Final 2025 Conference Preview

Our final ACC Preview before conference HOT SEAT rankings are released on Tuesday.

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Dabo Swinney Is 3-5, His Seat Is Moving From Warm To Scorching Hot. A Loss On Saturday Could Send It Nuclear. Here's Why College Football's Biggest Names Are Suddenly Fighting For Survival.

3 Coaches On Our Hot Seat Rankings Have Critical Games This Weekend. Here's Why Their Inflated Statistics Are Hiding How Much Pressure They're Actually Under.

Luke Fickell's QB Has A 5 TD, 5 INT Ratio Through 4 Games. Here's Why Wisconsin's Season Implodes In Ann Arbor—And Fickell's Seat Goes From Hot To Volcanic

SMU Will Shock the ACC This Year: Final 2025 Conference Preview

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