The Big 12 conference is full of head coaches that have potential to be really great.
For the first time since 2017, there is no clear cut No. 1 coach in the conference. The reason for this being the departure of Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley, who took his talents out West to coach at USC.
This means there is now a battle among the coaches for the best coach in the conference, and while coaches like Texas’ Steve Sarkisian or TCU’s Sonny Dykes have the chance to one day be considered among the top spot, there is currently a three horse race for No. 1 this year.
These rankings will factor in past success, projected future success, and their ability to recruit, which also means they can vary after the next season.
Here are the current rankings from worst to best of the coaches in the Big 12 conference heading into 2022.