re: SEC Job Rankings by tier

Texas couldn't win at a high rate in the Big 12.

What would make people think they will be a top job in a much tougher conference?

It is probably a good idea not to fire him after one losing season.

He complained that Arkansas wasn't getting enough money in NIL.

Now the big money supposedly heard and will deliver.

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this is easily the best/most accurate ranking (and comments) ITT; yet you are getting downvotes

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That's because people's pride and egos are getting involved.

A&M has spent the money to be a Tier 1, they have the facilities and get the recruits. It's the atmosphere from the AD and boosters that knock it down.

I think Jimbo honestly had something brewing there after the first couple seasons. But it was going to take time and work to do it right, and there was a lot of pressure applied (outside distractions) to speed up the process. "Hey, we're not spending for 8-4, you need to be in Atlanta NOW". That pressure and desperation caused a collapse... and it's not going away for the next guy. A&M has demands, not expectations. That's why they aren't Tier 1, because they can't hire a coach and then leave him alone to do what he needs to do.

You can do that at LSU, for example, because Saban did it and it worked. So after that, the AD and HC could tell the boosters "Hey Bob, that really sounds interesting. Now get out of my office, I've got work to do".
Being able to do that seperates the top tier from the rest of the ambitious group, and lets some teams be better than you'd expect (Kentucky now, Mizzou, etc).

NOT being able to do that bumps you down as a job prospect.

Actually Mizzou is a sneaky good gig.. state produces enough elite talent to have a good base..can the coaches keep them to stay home is the key

Correct.

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How would you rank SEC football jobs by tier if they were all open today? Including OU and Texas. For me:

Tier 1: Bama, LSU, A&M, UGA, Texas

Tier 2: OU, UT, UF, Auburn


Big gap


Tier 3: Ole Miss, Arkansas, South Carolina

Tier 4: UK, Mizzou, Moo State






Vandy

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What is your criteria for this hypothesis? Just curious really. Did you consider the financial stakes for said jobs? Fan support? NIL support? How about wasting resources? Stealing State resources from say a children's hospital to supplement the football program? I'm just curious.

There are only two tier one jobs in the SEC, Alabama and Georgia. And Georgia is only tier one now that Kirby has put them over the top. They were not before.

The Bama job after Saban leaves drops to Tier 2 but the athletic program overall at Bama is literally Tier 3 because all the “had” was 1-sport
#1-HitWonderU

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Wouldn’t it be nice if you could get a job on any tier

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frick no, why would I want that Stephen? I mean, I do have one, just work every few weeks or so when I feel like it.

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short term memory by folks on this board. Gators are down right now but it really wasn’t that long ago they had this conference by the nuts for 15 years

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Agreed

When they have the best head coach(es).

Florida has competition but great advantages as well. If Nick or Kirby had been in Gainesville instead they would have likely enjoyed similar success.

JMO but I think you could sustain that kind of success at:

Tier 1: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Oklahoma, Texas

Tier2: Auburn, Tennessee, Texas A&M

Tier 3: Missouri, MSU, Ole Miss

Tier 4: Arkansas, Kentucky, South Carolina

Tier 5: Vanderbilt

Missouri is a sneaky decent job. The Mississippi schools are too. A&M could be tier 1 if they landed a really great coach who could remake the culture.