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SEC Football: Ranking the best coaching jobs

By Patrick Schmidt

Nov 7, 2015; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban and LSU Tigers head coach Les Miles greet each other prior to the game at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 7, 2015; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban and LSU Tigers head coach Les Miles greet each other prior to the game at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 12, 2016; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban during a press conference at JW Marriott Camelback Inn. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 12, 2016; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban during a press conference at JW Marriott Camelback Inn. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports /

Was Nick Saban right about Georgia being the best job in the SEC? Here are the SEC football jobs ranked from worst to first.

Alabama head coach Nick Saban told CBS Sports’ Dennis Dodd that the best SEC football coaching job isn’t the one he currently has at Alabama or the one he used to have at LSU. Rather, the coach with five national championship rings thinks the best coaching job int he SEC is at Georgia where his former assistant Kirby Smart replaced Mark Richt after last season.

“You never know how people do, but I think he’ll do fine,” Saban said of Smart’s future at UGA. “Personally, Georgia, if it’s not the best job in the conference, it certainly should be.”

Saban’s comments got me thinking about the best jobs in the SEC and where all 14 schools rank compared to each other. Was Saban right? Is the best SEC football job the one he has at Alabama or even the one he used to have at LSU?

This is not a ranking of the best head coaches in the SEC. This is a ranking of the best SEC football jobs. If all the jobs were vacant and teams were starting over, which would be considered the most prestigious, offer the most support (financially and from fans) and offers the best chance to win. All these factors and perhaps the most important of them all, who has the best landscape to win consistently based on their recruiting imprint.

After reading through the list, please let your voice be heard and leave your opinions in the comments section and you can leave your thoughts on social media to continue the conversation.

Without further ado, here are the rankings for the best football jobs in the SEC ranked from the worst to the best.

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