College Football: 25 greatest head coaches of the 21st century

Best college football coaches of 21st century: 8. Bob Stoops

• Oklahoma Sooners (1999-16)

Oklahoma was incredibly consistent under Bob Stoops. In 17 seasons in the 21st century as head coach, he won 10 or more games in 14 seasons. Outside of his introductory season, his worst year was only an 8-5 record.

He led Oklahoma to a 2000 National Championship with an undefeated season. Outside of that year, they also competed for a ring against Florida when they lost to Tim Tebow and company.

Stoops has also won his fair share of Coach of the Year awards. He was seen as one of the best coaches almost every year he was with Oklahoma. He won in one of the tougher conferences, and he managed to stay consistent.

Even when Stoops retired, he went out on top. His last season included a Sugar Bowl win and an 11-2 season. The only insult you can have to his record is that he wasn’t able to win enough of the big games.

Despite when Stoops won a ring early and competed for a second one, Oklahoma never really had a chance to win rings. It is incredibly hard to win rings in this era of college football, but it is fair to criticize Stoops when so many other coaches have done more in terms of titles.

Another criticism of Stoops is the success they have had without him. With Lincoln Riley on staff and replacing Stoops, the Sooners have become more successful. This might not be a fair criticism, but it is the truth. Riley has changed the offense extensively, and it has immediately become more efficient.