re: Rank the group of 3rd year coaches

I'm not really interested in touting Gus, but Auburn had a season last year that was very disappointing but would be pretty welcome at the other 3 schools. This year they're going to be 6-6ish, which isn't far from the norm at any of the other schools.

He's doing less with more, agree, he's also done a lot with a dumpster fire.

I don't know where to rank them. BB is doing fine rebuilding Arkansas but I honestly thought they'd be better than they are this year, and I think some others did too. Stoops is fine at UK but I don't know what he's done to get excited about. Tennessee looks like they're going to be entirely average until and unless they can come across a handful of elite players.

And Gus, who knows. Y1 was A+, Y2 was B-, Y3 is a D.

I'd say next year will tell the tale, but I'm not sure it will. I can see Auburn going 8-4, Arky replicating this season, etc. In which case nobody would look especially good or incompetent.