College Football Analyst Ranks Top-10 Coaches In College Football

by Staff Reporter

January 30, 202523 Comments

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LSU head coach Brian Kelly ranks as the No. 8 coach in College Football, according to J.D. Pickell of On3.

Kelly heads into his fourth season at LSU with a 29-11 overall record.

Kelly led the Tigers to the SEC Championship game in his first season in Baton Rouge and coached Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels in year two.

This past season, Kelly and the Tigers went 9-4 overall and missed the 12-team college football playoff.

LSU projects to be a preseason Top-10 team in 2025, with expectations of making the playoffs.

Here's Pickell's Top-10 Coaches List:
1. Kirby Smart - Georgia
2. Ryan Day - Ohio State
3. Steve Sarkisian - Texas
4. Kalen Deboer - Alabama
5. Dan Lanning - Oregon
6. Marcus Freeman - Notre Dame
7. Dabo Swinney - Clemson
8. Brian Kelly - LSU
9. James Franklin - Penn State
10. Josh Heupel - Tennessee

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6R12•4 months

This stuff is so objective.

6R12•4 months

LOL let's try Subjective.

Revorising•4 months

Not sure why he is so high. Another mediocre year and he is gone.

Who_Dat_Tiger•4 months

Just goes to show LSUs brand. It’s carrying him right now

Popstiger•4 months

Might be because he has the most wins of any active coach. He won the SECW in yr one after inheriting 39 players. Or he is 1 win shy of 30 wins in his first 3 yrs at LSU.
Any of those reasons puts him in the top 5

TigerWoodlands•4 months

BK is the only coach on that list to not make the playoff in the last two years.

Who_Dat_Tiger•4 months

Just goes to show LSUs brand. It’s carrying him right now

WhatItDo•4 months

According to this ND got an upgrade

tketaco•4 months

Got a Top 10 coach and we still shite on him.

Jayjoe•4 months

Expected to see Lame Kiffin on this list. That guy gets more hype for never winning any championships. C-USA doesn’t count.

J2thaROC•4 months

Deboer is WAAAAY too high. That’s ridiculous.