ESPN Ranks The Top Available Head Coaching Jobs In College Football

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Why the job ranks here: LSU hasn't won consistently enough since its last national title, but the ingredients of a top-shelf job are there, especially location and fan support. As a coaching agent said the week before LSU made its move, "If LSU came open, that's by far the best job on the market, easily." Now it has.

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I tried to view these jobs as coaches do and ask: Which jobs offer the best path to success in the respective league? Which had the right mix of support and expectations? The SEC and Big Ten are the two most well-resourced leagues, but not every SEC or Big Ten job is better than every Big 12 or ACC job.

Here's a look at the current rankings:

1. LSU Tigers
2. Penn State Nittany Lions
3. Florida Gators
4. Oklahoma State Cowboys
5. Virginia Tech Hokies
6. Arkansas Razorbacks
7. Stanford Cardinal
8. UCLA Bruins

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