CBS Sports: 2026 College Football Hot Seat Rankings

The CBS Sports Staff released their 2026 College Football Hot Seat Rankings for all 138 FBS coaches.

All coaches could be ranked into six categories:

-Win or be fired
-Start improving now
-Pressure is mounting
-All good ... for now
-Safe and secure
-Untouchable

Here's how the SEC Coaches were ranked heading into 2026.

Kalen DeBoer (Alabama) - Pressure is mounting
Ryan Silverfield (Arkansas) - Safe and secure
Alex Golesh (Auburn) - Untouchable
Jon Sumrall (Florida) - Untouchable
Kirby Smart (Georgia) - Untouchable
Will Stein (Kentucky) - Untouchable
Lane Kiffin (LSU) - Safe and secure
Jeff Lebby (Mississippi State) - Pressure is mounting
Eli Drinkwitz (Missouri) - Safe and secure
Brent Venables (Oklahoma) - Safe and secure
Pete Golding (Ole Miss) - Safe and secure
Shane Beamer (South Carolina) - Start improving now
Josh Heupel (Tennessee) - All good ... for now
Steve Sarkisian (Texas) - All good ... for now
Mike Elko (Texas A&M) - Untouchable
Clark Lea (Vanderbilt) - Untouchable