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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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Oct 10, 2015; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks head coach Bret Bielema watches his players during pre game warm ups against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 10, 2015; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks head coach Bret Bielema watches his players during pre game warm ups against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports /

11. Arkansas Razorbacks

One thing Arkansas has going for them is they don’t have to compete with another FBS program in the state. The program has shown the ability to win at a high level during the Bobby Petrino era, especially, and there is a stable athletic department in place with athletic director Jeff Long one of the best at his job in the country.

I think the program is stuck in the lower middle class, however, because there’s just so little wiggle room to get into the top 6-7 jobs. They don’t have a natural recruiting advantage and dipping into the state of Texas is only going to yield a few impact recruits each cycle.

It was a nice enough job to entice Bret Bielema to leave Wisconsin after three straight Rose Bowl appearances because coaching in the SEC gives you a foot in the door when it comes to cracking the College Football Playoff.

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