Coaches Hot Seat Rankings – Week 14

Coaches Hot Seat Rankings—Week 14. Our full rankings are delayed due to technical difficulties. Our team is working on a solution, and we will release them as soon as possible.

In the meantime, the Top 20 appears on our site.

The coaching carousel has started spinning earlier than expected this year, with two notable moves reshaping the landscape just days before rivalry weekend. On Tuesday morning, North Carolina shocked the college football world by parting ways with Hall of Fame coach Mack Brown, ending his second stint in Chapel Hill after six seasons. The decision came just 24 hours after Brown had publicly stated his intention to return in 2025, marking an awkward end for the 73-year-old who led the Tar Heels to six straight bowl appearances during his return tenure.

While Brown prepares for his final game against NC State this Saturday, Rice made its move by hiring Davidson head coach Scott Abell to lead their program. Abell, who built Davidson into an FCS powerhouse with his innovative triple-option offense, faces the challenge of translating his success to the FBS level.

These early moves could be harbingers of a relatively quiet coaching carousel, as many programs appear hesitant to make changes amid uncertainty surrounding player revenue sharing and a thin candidate pool. However, that hasn’t stopped the temperature from rising for several coaches fighting to save their jobs.

In this week’s Hot Seat Rankings, we examine the mounting pressure at FIU, where Mike MacIntyre’s tenure has devolved into chaos amid allegations of misconduct and thrown furniture. We’ll also analyze Neal Brown’s expensive mediocrity at West Virginia, Kenni Burns’ historically bad run at Kent State, and the declining returns at Appalachian State under Shawn Clark.

Week 14 – Coaches Hot Seat Top 4

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Voting is now open for Week 11 Hot Seat Rankings

In the high-stakes theater of college football, where careers rise and fall on autumn Saturdays, it’s time for the weekly ritual that makes athletic directors squirm and message boards light up: The Coaches Hot Seat Rankings. Like a real-time chronicle of coaching mortality, these rankings capture the brutal Darwinism of the profession, where yesterday’s genius is today’s candidate for early retirement. Week 11’s balloting is now open, and you can play judge, jury, and potential career executioner in the always-entertaining spectacle of coaching evaluation. Cast your vote now through the link provided – though be warned, participating in this weekly referendum on coaching competence can be strangely addictive.

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