On Wednesday, CBS Sports released their annual hot seat rankings. At the very top of the list is one name that will be talked about all season, Neal Brown.
As for the other two names at the very top, we head to the Big Ten and the Group of Five. These two head coaches need a winning season in the worst of ways.
Tom Allen, Indiana Hoosiers
What CBS Sports Says…
Allen’s best (former) quarterback (Michael Penix Jr.) is chasing a Heisman Trophy in Washington. Allen’s last winning season was during COVID-19. Since then, Indiana is 6-18, its worst two-year run since 2010-11. There have been two — two! — Big Ten wins combined since 2021. That is the definition of hot seat, especially with the Big Ten changing before our eyes. IU hasn’t finished above 10th in Big Ten total offense since 2019. The Hoosiers need to be entertaining, they need to score and they need to win — right now.
What We Say…
Indiana native Tom Allen waited until 2017 to get his first shot as a head coach at the collegiate level. He joined Indiana as the defensive coordinator in 2016 and was named head coach in 2017 following Kevin Wilson’s resignation.
In 2019 Allen led the Hoosiers to an 8-5 record and followed that with a 6-2 campaign in the pandemic-shortened season. The Hoosiers are just 6-18 (2-16 in Big Ten) since the end of the 2020 season.
Allen will feel the heat in the 2023 season should the Hoosiers finish with yet another losing season. Overall, Allen is 30-40 (17-35) in his seven seasons with Indiana.
Next, we check in on the coaching seat in Morgantown