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	COACHES HOT SEAT 2011 HISTORICAL RANKINGS: PRESEASON - WEEK - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 13 - 14

Houston Nutt

Mississippi

Paul Wulff

Washington St

Neil Callaway

UAB

Jeff Tedford

California

Rick Neuheisel

UCLA

Turner Gill

Kansas

Mike Riley

Oregon State

Frank Spaziani

Boston College

Steve Fairchild

Colorado State

Tom O'Brien

NC State

KEY

HOT SEAT

EDGE OF HOT SEAT

SAFE FOR NOW

CAREER RECORD

RECORD WITH SCHOOL

2010

2011

Rank	▲▼	Coach Name	School	Age	Conf.	Compensation	Yrs.	W	L	T	Win %	Yrs.	W	L	T	Win %	W	L	W	L
1	▲	Houston Nutt	Mississippi	53	SEC	$2,750,000	19	135	93	0	.592	4	24	23	0	.511	4	8	2	7
2	▲	Paul Wulff	Washington State	43	Pac 12	$625,000	12	61	78	0	.439	4	8	38	0	.174	2	10	3	6
3	▲	Neil Callaway	UAB	55	CUSA	$415,000	5	16	41	0	.281	5	16	41	0	.281	4	8	1	8
4	▲	Jeff Tedford	California	49	Pac 12	$2,800,000	9	77	46	0	.626	9	77	46	0	.626	5	7	5	4
5	▼	Rick Neuheisel	UCLA	49	Pac-12	$1,350,000	12	86	56	0	.606	4	20	26	0	.435	4	8	5	4
6	▬	Turner Gill	Kansas	48	Big 12	$2,000,000	6	25	46	0	.352	2	5	16	0	.238	3	9	2	7
7	▲	Mike Riley	Oregon State	57	Pac 12	$1,500,000	11	71	61	0	.538	11	71	61	0	.538	5	7	2	7
8	▼	Frank Spaziani	Boston College	63	ACC	$1,100,000	3	18	18	0	.500	3	18	18	0	.500	7	6	2	7
9	▲	Steve Fairchild	Colorado State	52	MWC	$720,000	4	16	29	0	.356	4	16	29	0	.356	3	9	3	5
10	▲	Tom O'Brien	NC State	62	ACC	$1,300,000	15	105	74	0	.587	5	30	29	0	.508	9	4	5	4
11	▬	Robb Akey	Idaho	44	WAC	$380,000	4	19	40	0	.322	4	19	40	0	.322	6	7	2	7
12	▬	Rob Ianello	Akron	44	MAC	$390,000	2	2	19	0	.095	2	2	19	0	.095	1	11	1	8
13	▬	Jeff Quinn	Buffalo	48	MAC	$425000	2	5	18	0	.217	2	4	17	0	.190	2	10	2	7
14	▲	Joker Phillips	Kentucky	47	SEC	$1,750,000	2	10	12	0	.455	2	10	12	0	.455	6	7	4	5
15	▲	Todd Berry	La. Monroe	49	SunBelt	$250,000	9	36	74	0	.327	3	7	14	0	.333	5	7	2	7
16	▲	Kevin Wilson	Indiana	50	Big Ten	$1,100,000	1	1	9	0	.100	1	1	9	0	.100	0	0	1	9
17	▲	Larry Porter	Memphis	38	CUSA	$750,000	2	3	18	0	.143	2	3	18	0	.143	1	11	2	7
18	▲	Dave Clawson	Bowling Green	43	MAC	$375,000	13	71	70	0	.503	3	13	21	0	.382	2	10	4	5
19	▲	Randy Edsall	Maryland	53	ACC	$2,220,000	13	76	77	0	.497	1	2	7	0	.222	0	0	2	7
20	▲	DeWayne Walker	New Mexico State	50	WAC	$400,000	3	8	27	0	.229	3	8	26	0	.235	2	10	3	6
21	▲	Jon Embree	Colorado	46	Big 12	$1,100,000	1	1	9	0	.100	1	1	9	0	.100	0	0	1	9
22	▬	Mark Hutson	Tulane	46	CUSA	$200,000	1	0	3	0	.000	1	0	3	0	.000	0	0	0	3
23	▬	Tim Kish	Arizona	57	Pac 12	$400,000	1	1	2	0	.333	1	1	2	0	.333	0	0	1	2
24	▬	George Barlow	New Mexico	44	MWC	$200,000	1	0	5	0	.000	1	0	5	0	.000	0	0	0	5
25	▬	H. Schnellenberger	Florida Atlantic	76	Sun Belt	$400,000	28	157	148	3	.510	11	57	71	0	.445	4	8	0	8

KEY

HOT SEAT

EDGE OF HOT SEAT

SAFE FOR NOW

CAREER RECORD

RECORD WITH SCHOOL

2010

2011

Rank	▲▼	Coach Name	School	Age	Conf.	Compensation	Yrs.	W	L	T	Win %	Yrs.	W	L	T	Win %	W	L	W	L
26	▲	David Bailiff	Rice	52	CUSA	$500,000	8	43	51	0	.457	5	22	36	0	.379	4	8	3	6
27	▲	Danny Hope	Purdue	51	Big Ten	$950,000	8	48	42	0	.533	3	13	20	0	.394	4	8	4	5
28	▲	Mike MacIntyre	San Jose State	45	WAC	$440,000	2	4	18	0	.182	2	4	18	0	.182	1	12	3	6
29	▬	Dan Enos	Central Michigan	41	MAC	$320,000	2	6	16	0	.273	2	6	16	0	.273	3	9	3	7
30	▲	Bobby Hauck	UNLV	46	MWC	$500,000	9	84	34	0	.712	2	4	17	0	.190	2	11	2	6
31	▲	Mack Brown	Texas	59	Big 12	$5,200,000	28	225	111	1	.668	14	139	36	0	.794	5	7	6	2
32	▬	Derek Dooley	Tennessee	42	SEC	$1,800,000	4	27	32	0	.458	2	10	12	0	.455	6	7	4	5
33	▬	David Cutcliffe	Duke	56	ACC	$1,650,000	11	59	59	0	.500	4	15	30	0	.333	3	9	3	6
34	▬	Gary Anderson	Utah State	45	WAC	$425,000	3	11	21	0	.344	3	11	21	0	.344	4	8	3	5
35	▲	Rick Stockstill	Middle Tennessee	53	SunBelt	$450,000	6	35	36	0	.493	6	35	36	0	.493	6	7	2	6
36	▲	Ken Niumatalolo	Navy	45	Ind.	$1,115,000	4	30	20	0	.600	4	30	20	0	.600	9	4	3	6
37	▲	Pat Hill	Fresno State	59	WAC	$1,250,000	15	111	77	0	.590	15	111	77	0	.590	8	5	3	6
38	▲	Paul Pasqualoni	Connecticut	62	Big East	$1,600,000	20	145	81	1	.639	1	4	5	0	.444	0	0	4	5
39	▲	Mike Price	UTEP	64	CUSA	$500,000	30	173	172	0	.501	7	44	50	0	.468	6	7	4	5
40	▲	Larry Blakeney	Troy	62	Sun Belt	$375,000	21	163	88	1	.647	21	163	88	1	.647	8	5	2	6
41	▼	Darrell Hazell	Kent State	48	MAC	$325,000	1	3	6	0	.333	1	3	6	0	.333	0	0	3	6
42	▼	Mark Richt	Georgia	50	SEC	$3,500,000	11	103	36	0	.741	11	103	36	0	.741	6	7	7	2
43	▼	Pat Fitzgerald	Northwestern	36	Big Ten	$800,000	6	38	34	0	.528	6	38	34	0	.528	7	6	4	5
44	▼	Luke Fickell	Ohio State	38	Big Ten	$1,500,000	1	6	3	0	.667	1	6	3	0	.667	0	0	6	3
45	▲	Greg Schiano	Rutgers	44	Big East	$2,400,000	11	66	65	0	.504	11	66	65	0	.504	4	8	6	3
46	▲	Dan McCarney	North Texas	58	Sun Belt	$600,000	13	59	91	0	.393	1	3	6	0	.333	0	0	3	6
47	▲	Will Muschamp	Florida	40	SEC	$3,000,000	1	5	4	0	.556	1	5	4	0	.556	0	0	5	4
48	▲	Ron Zook	Illinois	56	Big Ten	$1,600,000	10	57	62	0	.479	7	34	48	0	.415	7	6	6	3
49	▼	Jerry Kill	Minnesota	49	Big Ten	$1,500,000	18	118	69	0	.631	1	2	7	0	.222	0	0	2	7
50	▼	Rich Ellerson	Army	57	Ind.	$425,000	11	75	59	0	.560	2	15	18	0	.455	7	6	3	6

KEY

HOT SEAT

EDGE OF HOT SEAT

SAFE FOR NOW

CAREER RECORD

RECORD WITH SCHOOL

2010

2011

Rank	▲▼	Coach Name	School	Age	Conf.	Compensation	Yrs.	W	L	T	Win %	Yrs.	W	L	T	Win %	W	L	W	L
51	▲	James Franklin	Vanderbilt	39	SEC	$750,000	1	4	5	0	.444	1	4	5	0	.444	0	0	4	5
52	▲	Mike Sherman	Texas A&M	56	Big 12	$2,250,000	4	24	23	0	.511	4	24	23	0	.511	9	4	5	4
53	▼	Paul Rhoads	Iowa State	43	Big 12	$1,150,000	3	17	17	0	.500	3	17	17	0	.500	5	7	5	4
54	▼	Todd Graham	Pitt	47	Big East	$1,750,000	6	48	28	0	.632	1	4	5	0	.444	0	0	4	5
55	▼	Doc Holliday	Marshall	53	CUSA	$600,000	2	9	12	0	.429	2	9	12	0	.429	5	7	4	5
56	▼	Don Treadwell	Miami, Ohio	51	MAC	$400,000	1	4	5	0	.444	1	4	5	0	.444	0	0	4	5
57	▼	Mike London	Virginia	50	ACC	$1,800,000	4	34	16	0	.680	2	10	11	0	.476	4	8	6	3
58	▼	Kyle Whittingham	Utah	51	MWC	$1,300,000	7	62	24	0	.721	7	62	24	0	.721	10	3	5	4
59	▼	Steve Addazio	Temple	52	MAC	$675,000	1	5	4	0	.556	1	5	4	0	.556	0	0	5	4
60	▼	Bill Cubit	Western Michigan	57	MAC	$400,000	12	80	54	1	.593	7	45	37	0	.549	6	6	5	4
61	▲	June Jones	SMU	57	CUSA	$2,150,000	13	98	67	0	.594	4	22	26	0	.458	7	7	6	3
62	▲	Art Briles	Baylor	55	Big 12	$1,300,000	9	54	53	0	.505	4	20	25	0	.444	7	6	5	3
63	▼	Brian Kelly	Notre Dame	49	Ind.	$2,850,000	20	185	65	2	.734	2	14	8	0	.636	8	5	6	3
64	▼	Ruffin McNeill	East Carolina	52	CUSA	$1,100,000	3	10	12	0	.455	3	10	12	0	.455	6	7	4	5
65	▼	Mario Cristobal	Florida Int'l.	40	Sun Belt	$460,000	5	21	37	0	.362	5	21	37	0	.362	7	6	5	4
66	▲	Bronco Mendenhall	BYU	44	MWC	$850,000	7	62	24	0	.721	7	62	24	0	.721	7	6	6	3
67	▲	Jim Grobe	Wake Forest	58	ACC	$2,400,000	17	100	97	1	.505	11	68	63	0	.519	3	9	5	4
68	▼	Skip Holtz	USF	46	Big East	$1,900,000	11	84	59	0	.587	2	12	9	0	.571	8	5	4	4
69	▼	Frank Solich	Ohio	66	MAC	$475,000	13	104	58	0	.642	7	46	39	0	.541	8	5	6	3
70	▼	George O'Leary	UCF	64	CUSA	$1,400,000	16	101	82	0	.552	8	49	49	0	.500	11	3	4	5
71	▲	Pete Lembo	Ball State	41	MAC	$400,000	11	85	40	2	.669	1	6	4	0	.600	0	0	6	4
72	▲	Al Golden	Miami	42	ACC	$1,500,000	6	32	38	0	.457	1	5	4	0	.556	0	0	5	4
73	▼	Dan Mullen	Mississippi State	38	SEC	$2,500,000	3	19	15	0	.559	3	19	15	0	.559	9	4	5	4
74	▼	Greg McMackin	Hawaii	65	WAC	$1,150,000	4	28	22	0	.560	4	28	22	0	.560	10	4	5	4
75	▼	Ron English	Eastern Michigan	42	MAC	$350,000	3	7	26	0	.212	3	7	26	0	.212	2	10	5	4

KEY

HOT SEAT

EDGE OF HOT SEAT

SAFE FOR NOW

CAREER RECORD

RECORD WITH SCHOOL

2010

2011

Rank	▲▼	Coach Name	School	Age	Conf.	Compensation	Yrs.	W	L	T	Win %	Yrs.	W	L	T	Win %	W	L	W	L
76	▲	Lane Kiffin	USC	35	Pac 10	$3,600,000	3	22	13	0	.629	2	15	7	0	.682	8	5	7	2
77	▲	Kirk Ferentz	Iowa	55	Big Ten	$3,800,000	16	107	84	0	.560	13	95	63	0	.601	8	5	6	3
78	▲	Tommy Tuberville	Texas Tech	56	Big 12	$1,650,000	16	123	69	0	.641	2	13	9	0	.591	8	5	5	4
79	▼	Charlie Strong	Louisville	50	Big East	$1,600,000	2	12	10	0	.545	2	12	10	0	.545	7	6	5	4
80	▼	Sonny Dykes	La. Tech	41	WAC	$400,000	2	10	11	0	.476	2	10	11	0	.476	5	7	5	4
81	▼	Dave Christensen	Wyoming	49	MWC	$700,000	3	15	18	0	.455	3	15	18	0	.455	3	9	5	3
82	▼	Gary Pinkel	Missouri	58	Big 12	$2,750,000	21	154	91	3	.621	11	81	54	0	.600	10	3	4	5
83	▼	Bill Blankenship	Tulsa	53	CUSA	$800,000	1	6	3	0	.667	1	6	3	0	.667	0	0	6	3
84	▼	Dave Doeren	Northern Illinois	40	MAC	$400,000	1	6	3	0	.667	1	6	3	0	.667	0	0	6	3
85	▲	Doug Marrone	Syracuse	46	Big East	$1,200,000	3	17	17	0	.500	3	17	17	0	.500	8	5	5	4
86	▼	Willie Taggart	Western Kentucky	35	Sun Belt	$300,000	2	7	14	0	.333	2	7	14	0	.333	2	10	5	4
87	▼	Paul Johnson	Georgia Tech	53	ACC	$2,600,000	15	140	55	0	.718	4	33	16	0	.673	6	7	7	2
88	▼	Dana Holgorsen	West Virginia	40	Big East	$1,400,000	1	6	3	0	.667	1	6	3	0	.667	0	0	6	3
89	▼	Rocky Long	San Diego St.	61	MWC	$700,000	12	70	72	0	.493	1	5	3	0	.625	0	0	5	3
90	▼	Gene Chizik	Auburn	49	SEC	$3,500,000	5	33	27	0	.550	3	29	7	0	.806	14	0	6	3
91	▼	Chris Ault	Nevada	64	WAC	$450,000	26	224	100	1	.689	26	225	100	1	.689	13	1	5	3
92	▼	Mark Hudspeth	La. Lafayette	43	SunBelt	$400,000	8	74	23	0	.763	1	8	2	0	.800	0	0	8	2
93	▲	Bill Snyder	Kansas State	71	Big 12	$1,950,000	20	156	82	1	.653	20	156	82	1	.653	7	6	7	2
94	▼	Jimbo Fisher	Florida State	45	ACC	$1,800,000	2	16	7	0	.696	2	16	7	0	.696	10	4	6	3
95	▼	Everett Withers	North Carolina	48	ACC	$750,000	1	6	4	0	.600	1	6	4	0	.600	0	0	6	4
96	▼	Troy Calhoun	Air Force	44	MWC	$800,000	5	39	22	0	.639	5	39	22	0	.639	9	4	5	4
97	▼	Bret Bielema	Wisconsin	40	Big Ten	$1,600,000	6	56	18	0	.757	6	56	18	0	.757	11	2	7	2
98	▼	Dennis Erickson	Arizona State	63	Pac 12	$1,700,000	23	179	92	1	.658	5	32	26	0	.552	6	6	6	3
99	▲	Dabo Sweeney	Clemson	41	ACC	$1,750,000	3	27	16	0	.628	3	27	16	0	.628	6	7	8	1
100	▼	Hugh Freeze	Arkansas State	40	SunBelt	$275,000	1	7	2	0	.778	1	7	2	0	.778	0	0	7	2

KEY

HOT SEAT

EDGE OF HOT SEAT

SAFE FOR NOW

CAREER RECORD

RECORD WITH SCHOOL

2010

2011

Rank	▲▼	Coach Name	School	Age	Conf.	Compensation	Yrs.	W	L	T	Win %	Yrs.	W	L	T	Win %	W	L	W	L
101	▼	Joe Paterno	Penn State	84	Big Ten	$1,500,000	46	409	136	3	.746	46	409	136	3	.746	7	6	8	1
102	▼	Steve Sarkisian	Washington	36	Pac 12	$2,300,000	3	18	16	0	.529	3	18	16	0	.529	7	6	6	3
103	▲	Mark Dantonio	Michigan State	54	Big Ten	$1,950,000	8	56	38	0	.596	5	38	21	0	.644	11	2	7	2
104	▼	Butch Jones	Cincinnati	40	Big East	$1,200,000	5	38	22	0	.633	2	11	9	0	.555	5	7	7	1
105	▼	Larry Fedora	Southern Miss	48	CUSA	$750,000	4	30	18	0	.625	4	30	18	0	.625	8	5	8	1
106	▼	Bo Pelini	Nebraska	43	Big 12	$2,800,000	4	37	14	0	.725	4	37	14	0	.725	10	4	7	2
107	▼	Brady Hoke	Michigan	53	Big 10	$2,000,000	9	55	52	0	.514	1	7	2	0	.778	0	0	7	2
108	▼	Bob Stoops	Oklahoma	50	Big 12	$4,600,000	13	137	32	0	.811	13	137	32	0	.811	12	2	8	1
109	▼	Tim Beckman	Toledo	44	MAC	$375,000	3	18	16	0	.529	3	18	16	0	.529	8	5	5	4
110	▼	Steve Spurrier	South Carolina	65	SEC	$2,800,000	22	193	75	2	.715	7	52	34	0	.605	9	5	7	2
111	▼	Gary Patterson	TCU	50	MWC	$3,000,000	12	105	30	0	.778	12	105	30	0	.778	13	0	7	2
112	▼	Frank Beamer	Virginia Tech	64	ACC	$2,500,000	30	248	119	4	.668	25	206	96	2	.678	11	3	8	1
113	▼	Bobby Petrino	Arkansas	49	SEC	$3,700,000	7	72	25	0	.742	3	31	16	0	.660	10	3	8	1
114	▼	Kevin Sumlin	Houston	46	CUSA	$1,200,000	4	32	16	0	.667	4	32	16	0	.667	5	7	9	0
115	▼	David Shaw	Stanford	39	Pac 10	$1,000,000	1	9	0	0	1.000	1	9	0	0	1.000	0	0	9	0
116	▬	Chip Kelly	Oregon	47	Pac 12	$2,900,000	3	30	5	0	.857	3	30	5	0	.857	12	1	8	1
117	▬	Nick Saban	Alabama	59	SEC	$4.725,000	16	143	54	1	.722	5	51	12	0	.810	10	3	8	1
118	▬	Les Miles	LSU	57	SEC	$3,900,000	11	99	38	0	.723	7	71	17	0	.807	11	2	9	0
119	▬	Mike Gundy	Oklahoma State	43	Big 12	$2,000,000	7	56	29	0	.659	7	56	29	0	.659	11	2	9	0
120	▬	Chris Petersen	Boise State	46	MWC	$1,500,000	6	69	5	0	.932	6	69	5	0	.932	12	1	8	0