I'm not here to speculate about Sam Pittman's job status, but I think we all know that he's coaching for his job this upcoming season.
With that being said, here are some rankings for the top coaches entering the 24-25 campaign:
From CBS (Group of Five coaches, notable names only):
www.cbssports.com
29. Major Applewhite, South Alabama
27. Charles Huff, Marshall
25. Jake Dickert, Washington State
19. Tom Herman, FAU
15. Alex Golesh, USF
12. Barry Odom, UNLV
10. GJ Kinne, Texas State
9. Sean Lewis, SDSU
6. Jason Candle, Toledo
3. Jeff Traylor, UTSA
2. Jon Rumrall, Tulane
1. Jamey Chadwell, Liberty
From CBS (top Power Four coaches, notables names only):
61. Deion Sanders, Colorado
58. Sam Pittman, Arkansas
45. Rhett Lashlee, SMU
36. Bret Bielema, Illinois
30. Dave Clawson, Wake Forest
28. Gus Malzahn, UCF
25. Matt Campbell, Iowa State
21. Eli Drinkwitz, Missouri
19. Jeff Brohm, Louisville
16. Dave Doeren, NC State
13. Chris Klieman, Kansas State
12. Lance Leipold, Kansas
6. Kyle Whittingham, Utah
2. Ryan Day, Ohio State
With that being said, here are some rankings for the top coaches entering the 24-25 campaign:
From CBS (Group of Five coaches, notable names only):
Ranking every coach in the Group of Five heading into the 2024 college football season
Ranking every Group of Five coach from 66-1 as the conferences set to battle for CFP inclusion this season
www.cbssports.com
29. Major Applewhite, South Alabama
27. Charles Huff, Marshall
25. Jake Dickert, Washington State
19. Tom Herman, FAU
15. Alex Golesh, USF
12. Barry Odom, UNLV
10. GJ Kinne, Texas State
9. Sean Lewis, SDSU
6. Jason Candle, Toledo
3. Jeff Traylor, UTSA
2. Jon Rumrall, Tulane
1. Jamey Chadwell, Liberty
From CBS (top Power Four coaches, notables names only):
61. Deion Sanders, Colorado
58. Sam Pittman, Arkansas
45. Rhett Lashlee, SMU
36. Bret Bielema, Illinois
30. Dave Clawson, Wake Forest
28. Gus Malzahn, UCF
25. Matt Campbell, Iowa State
21. Eli Drinkwitz, Missouri
19. Jeff Brohm, Louisville
16. Dave Doeren, NC State
13. Chris Klieman, Kansas State
12. Lance Leipold, Kansas
6. Kyle Whittingham, Utah
2. Ryan Day, Ohio State
