SEC media days opens on Monday, which means fall camp is right around the corner and the start of the 2024 college football season is weeks away. As the Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorns make the move to the SEC, the landscape of the conference changes.
The challenge of reaching the conference title game grew more difficult. But with the College Football Playoff expanding to 12 teams, the door is open for three to four teams to make the playoff. If one On3 analyst is to be believed, as many as five SEC teams could make the playoff.
Each coach heads into the season under a different amount of pressure. Each summer, CBS Sports puts together its Hot Seat Rankings, rating every Football Bowl Subdivision coach on a scale of 0 (untouchable) to 5 (Win or Be Fired). So, as we look at the landscape of SEC football, how do the 16 coaches rate?
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Hot Seat Rating: 2 – All Good for Now
It’s Year 1 of the Kalen DeBoer era in Tuscaloosa. He has been a winner every step of the way. He has a career .804 win percentage at the FBS level. At the same time, Alabama and the SEC are a whole different animal.
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Hot Seat Rating: 5 – Win or Be Fired
Sam Pittman led Arkansas to a nine-win season in 2021, but the Razorbacks are 11-14 over his last two seasons. Pressure is mounting in Fayetteville.
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Hot Seat Rating: 2 – All Good… For Now
Hugh Freeze was seen as a strong hire by the Auburn Tigers after spending a few years at Liberty. But a 6-7 season took a bit of the shine off. Can he bounce back and keep the seat cool?
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Hot Seat Rating: 4 – Start Improving Now
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