Florida football has dealt with a coaching carousel over the last decade that recently landed former Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns head coach [autotag]Billy Napier[/autotag] in the Swamp after the collapse of the [autotag]Dan Mullen[/autotag] era. Now on their fourth skipper since [autotag]Urban Meyer[/autotag] left town, the Gators are counting on the young up-and-comer to restore glory to the Orange and Blue this fall.
Napier joins a conference chock-full of coaching talent headlined by the best in the business this era: Nick Saban. But the head of the Alabama Crimson Tide program — and once upon a time, the LSU Tigers as well — is not alone on the list of the best at his job, with the Georgia Bulldog‘s Kirby Smart and Texas A&M Aggies‘ Jimbo Fisher also notable names on the Southeastern Conference’s sidelines.
So where does Florida’s newest leader stand among his SEC peers? USA TODAY Sports’ Blake Toppenmeyer took on the task of ranking all 14 head coaches, which in his opinion is the best assemblage of coaching talent since the conference expanded before the 2012 season.
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