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College Football: Power ranking every Power Five head coach for 2020

By Aaron Gershon

SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 07: Head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers meets head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide at mid-field after his 44-16 win in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Levi's Stadium on January 7, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 07: Head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers meets head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide at mid-field after his 44-16 win in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Levi's Stadium on January 7, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /
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player. 873. . . . Jimbo Fisher . 13

Jimbo Fisher hasn’t quite gotten things going at Texas A&M, but at Florida State went 100-32 with a national championship and three ACC titles. He’s still pretty darn good.

player. 821. . . . Les Miles. 12

Les Miles is the right man to turn things around at Kansas. He led the Jayhawks to two Power Five wins in year one and at LSU won a national championship while posting a 114-34 record.

. . . Mack Brown. 11. player. 838

Between Texas and North Carolina, Mack Brown has posted a 251-128-1 record, won six Big 12 championships and a BCS national title. Last season, he began his second stint at UNC and guided the Tar Heels to a 7-6 season after the team went 2-10 the year before his arrival.

10. player. 872. . . . Gary Patterson

In 20 seasons at TCU, Gary Patterson is 172-70 with 10 bowl championships and just two losing seasons. He owns two AP coach of the year awards and an unclaimed national championship in 2010. That’s worthy of a top 10 spot.

9. player. 809. . . . Paul Chryst

Paul Chryst might be the most underrated in the entire nation. In his first five seasons at Wisconsin, the Badgers are 52-16, are 4-0 in bowl games and have won the Big Ten West three times.

player. 878. . . . Kirk Ferentz. 8

Kirk Ferentz is entering his 22nd season at Iowa. He owns a 162–104 record with 10 bowl victories and had missed a bowl game just four times. That’s quite impressive.

840. . . . Dan Mullen . 7. player

Dan Mullen took Mississippi State to new heights while in Starkville and in two years leading the Gators has already won an Orange Bowl and Peach Bowl despite inheriting a program coming off a 4-8 season. This guy can coach with the best of them.

6. player. 819. . . . Brian Kelly

Brian Kelly has turned every program he has touched into a winner. At Norte Dame, he is 71-36, owns four bowl games titles and led the Irish to the college football playoff and the 2012 BCS Championship Game. He also has won the Home Depot Coach of the Year Award three-times, including twice while in South Bend.

Kirby Smart. 5. player. 814. . .

Kirby Smart has brought Georgia back near the top of the college football world. They reached the national championship game in 2018, won two SEC East titles and have recruited better than anyone in the nation since his arrival.

player. 815. . . . Lincoln Riley. 4

Lincoln Riley has coached two Heisman winners and owns a 36-6 record with three Big 12 titles and he’s only 36 years old.

817. . . . Ed Orgeron. 3. player

Ed Orgeron went from failed head coach at Ole Miss to a 15-0 national champion at LSU. His players love him, the fanbase worships him and he is still just getting started.

879. . . . Dabo Swinney. 2. player

Dabo Swinney has turned Clemson into the nation’s most consistent program and has two national championships and four national title game appearances to show for it.

. Nick Saban . 1. player. 829. .

Nick Saban has won national championships, including five at Alabama, eight SEC championships and a 243-65-1 head coaching record. He’s still the best coach in the nation, if not ever.

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