The only surprise out of Oxford, Mississippi, on Friday was the timing.
Ole Miss announced it had fired head basketball coach Kermit Davis on Friday morning as the Rebels sat in a tie for last in the SEC at 2-13 in league play and 10-18 overall. Davis led Ole Miss to the NCAA Tournament in his first year, 2018-19, but the team had only one winning season since.
With the unsurprising news hitting Friday, we figured it was time re-evaluate our hierarchy when it comes to job security in SEC basketball. Which coaches are now on the hottest seats? Which are safest?
Let’s examine all 13 full-time head coaches, their respective seasons this year and their overall resume and see if we can’t make a prediction as to who may be the next to go.
To be clear: It doesn’t appear any of the 13 remaining coaches will be forced out in the offseason, but some of that has to do with a league that has five such guys in their first year on the job.