re: Sec coach of the year?

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This was a national ranking in the summer for best coaches in 14 conferences. Below is the ranking of the sec. What is is opinion worth when later viewing results?

R Nick Saban, Alabama (No. 1 overall)
Jimbo Fisher, Texas A&M (No. 6)
Kirby Smart, Georgia (No. 7)
Dan Mullen, Florida (No. 10)
Ed Orgeron, LSU (No. 11)
Mark Stoops, Kentucky (No. 22)
Bryan Harsin, Auburn (No. 27)
Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss (No. 30)
Mike Leach, Mississippi State (No. 33)
Eli Drinkwitz, Missouri (No. 43)
Sam Pittman, Arkansas (No. 50)
Josh Heupel, Tennessee (No. 52)
Clark Lea, Vanderbilt (No. 63)
Shane Beamer, South Carolina (No. 65)

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Saban slightly down
Jumbo down several notches
Kirby up a couple
Mullen and Orgeron fall off a cliff
Stoops holds steady
Harsin down a few
Kiffin up about 10 notches
Leach about the same as Kiffin
Drinkwitz up just on getting Mizzou in a bowl
Pittman and Heupel both up significantly
Clark Lea? Way down
Beamer up for the same reason as Drinkwitz