The SEC is widely regarded as the most competitive conference in college football and is the home of the last four national champions, which speaks to the talent level on the gridiron. That being said, talent will only take you so far without a qualified coach at the helm.
The coming football season in the SEC, which will mark the last before new additions Texas and Oklahoma join in 2024, has no shortage of storylines revolving around the conference’s head coaches. Of course, there’s Kirby Smart’s quest for a three-peat in leading the Bulldogs, who will surely face some competition from Nick Saban’s Crimson Tide.
There will also be some new faces joining the fold with Hugh Freeze coming over from Liberty, and Zach Arnett in his first official season as head coach of Mississippi State, following the passing of legendary offensive guru Mike Leach.
And how could we forget the Aggies’ Jimbo Fisher, who has no shortage of naysayers ahead of what is trending to be a bounce-back season following last year’s 5-7 fiasco.
Simply put, there is plenty to debate when it comes to how the competition in the SEC is shaping up based solely on its fearless leaders. With just under two months until meaningful football is played, preseason rankings season is in full effect with CBS Sports unveiling their SEC coach rankings for 2023.
Listed below is a breakdown of how all 14 SEC coaches stack up as voted by the CBS Sports and 247Sports college football staff.