College Football: 10 coaches on the hot seat entering 2019 season

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 24: A banner towed by an airplane is seen above Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum asking Lynn Swann, USC's athletic director, to fire current head coach Clay Helton prior to the start of a college football game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the USC Trojans on November 24, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 24: A banner towed by an airplane is seen above Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum asking Lynn Swann, USC's athletic director, to fire current head coach Clay Helton prior to the start of a college football game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the USC Trojans on November 24, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) /
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COLUMBUS, OH – NOVEMBER 24: Head Coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines looks up at the scoreboard in the third quarter after the Ohio State Buckeyes scored at Ohio Stadium on November 24, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State defeated Michigan 62-39. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH – NOVEMBER 24: Head Coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines looks up at the scoreboard in the third quarter after the Ohio State Buckeyes scored at Ohio Stadium on November 24, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State defeated Michigan 62-39. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) /

Honorable Mention: Jim Harbaugh, Michigan

OK, so Jim Harbaugh’s been good against teams he should beat, but not very good against teams that are even or better.

They didn’t look motivated against Florida in their bowl game. Not only that, he hasn’t beaten Ohio State yet — this is year five for Harbaugh and he’s 0-4 against the Buckeyes. Ask John Cooper why he got fired from Ohio State; he’ll bring up his record against Michigan. According to umich.edu, Cooper went 2-10-1 against Michigan.

It doesn’t help that he’s 1-3 in bowl games as well.

Harbaugh’s won 10 games every year, save one, since coming to Ann Arbor, however, Michigan vs. Ohio State is one of the few rivalries left that can either save your job or get you fired.

Another thing you can never discount with Harbaugh is the NFL itch — he might put himself on the hot seat. There’s a real possibility that he feels like there is some unfinished business at the pro level. Barring an absolute disaster of a season, he’s safe this year, but if Harbaugh loses this to Ohio State year, his seat might get warm.