2. Mike Locksley, Maryland
For some reason, I have a really tough time buying into Mike Locksley at Maryland. Sure, he's led the Terrapins to three straight bowl wins and a 23-16 record over the past three seasons, but is that really the goal in College Park? Is just making a mediocre bowl game really the standard?
I feel like the answer has to be no.
Maybe I'm being too harsh. I mean, he did just win eight games in back-to-back seasons with the Terrapins and I may still just be hung up on his time in New Mexico over a decade ago when he went 2-26 or the stint at Maryland as an interim in 2015 when he went 1-5. Starting a head coaching career with a 3-31 overall record is just not great.
But he has bounced back and Maryland has been far more stable in recent years. However, let's say the Terrapins follow up these back-to-back eight-win seasons with a 4-5 win campaign, does the school make a change? In the new Big Ten, you at least have to consider an upgrade.
I'm just not certain that Locksley can compete in the new Big Ten.