Yeah, that was what we call a clickbait. Gotcha! While it’s true that I will be talking about college football coaching openings. This ones not really “Breaking News”, we all know the openings. But I think the best thing to do with any list of things is to rank them!
There are 5 power school football programs that are open for a new coaching regime. That’s a good amount for it not even being half way through the year. Each team would want to hire quickly for recruiting purposes going into next year and to also keep the players on the team from going into the transfer portal. To be honest, none of these openings are real national title contenders. Well at least not yet, but what is the best power five coaching job that is open?
#1. Nebraska
Yes, it is 100% fact that I have been very critical on how sexy this Nebraska job is to potential coaches on the Spiked College Football Show. That was comparing the cornhuskers to every team in the country thought. I still don’t think this is a top 25 job in the country. When it comes to this list of schools thought, this is by far the number 1 college football open job. The Cornhuskers have the money, the facilities, the tradition and the support well above all other power five coaching openings. The alumni & boosters will not allow another team to get their coach. If, and this is a huge if, if they get the right fit this team could be a power in the Big 10 conference. Also I personally think the best fit for Nebraska is Lance Leipold, look what this man is doing at basketball school Kansas.
#2 Wisconsin
Now a lot of you would believe this should be the number one college football coaching opening. Well, I don’t think that’s the case. The expectations are way too high in Madison. They fired a coach who has a .720 winning percentage. A coach that is 6-1 in bowl games including 2-1 in new years six bowl games. Who the hell do the Badgers think they are? They have a decent tradition, but they are not Michigan or Ohio State or Penn State. Madison is a beautiful campus but please do not mistake it for a destination for most 5 star recruits. They should be more then content with 9-3 or 8-4 seasons. With all that being said, they are still a great Big 10 program. It has been proven for the Badgers to always be in the mix in the West division, they just don’t get over that east speed bump. They are number 2 in this rankings because of the recent success and the conference they play in.
3. Georgia Tech
Yeah that’s right the rambling wreck from Georgia Tech is the third best college football coaching opening in America. You know what? This could be the best team on this list if they hire the right coach,(Deion) I mean they are in a huge hotbed of recruiting. The jackets should be a top 5 team in the ACC every year, with their good traditions and they get to play power house Georgia and Clemson every year. A coach could really make some noise with this program.
#4 Arizona State
The Sun Devils might be one of the best mascots for a college football team in America. When it comes to a football program though, well it is a bottom feeding PAC 12 team. They have flashy uniforms and could be a fun school to watch late night. Will they ever be a real playoff contending program? No, hell no, but they could be a great stepping stone for a young coach looking for a spot to prove themselves before moving on. Also they do have a top 10 state to recruit from in Arizona, so they could keep some talented kids in state.
#5 Colorado
This really hurts to put the buffalos in this spot. They have great fans and traditions. They issue is, Colorado is in a bad state for big recruiting. They have not been relevant since Kordell Steward in the late 90s’. Sure every 7 years they will have a 9 win team, maybe. Colorado just doesn’t have the juice to become a football power house or even a yearly threat in the PAC 12. I hope I am wrong because I sure do love the color scheme and Ralphie is a tier one mascot.
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