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BK Aug 18, 2026

FBS HC Hot-Seat Preseason Rankings

https://coacheshotseat.com/

#1: Mike Locksley, Maryland

#2: Mike Norvell, Florida State

#3: Lance Leipold, Kansas

#4: Luke Fickell, Wisconsin

#5: Butch Jones, Arkansas State

#6: Dave Aranda, Baylor

#7: Matt Rhule, Nebraska

#8: Greg Schiano, Rutgers

#9: Chris Creighton, Eastern Michigan

#10: Barry Odom, Purdue University

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Against The SpreadThe economics of college sports have really changed with revenue sharing/NIL. I doubt the A.D. has the money to buy out most of these coaches unless they go 2-10, so for that to happen it's going to take someone with deep pockets to gets sufficiently pi$$ed offffffffffff.
3 hours ago
Randy OrtonMaryland and Rutgers are in talent-rich areas. Should be able to get to 6-6 at least.
12 hours ago
Creative DirectorDon't know how Rutgers and Maryland got into the B10? Two historically putrid football programs got into an elite conference.
20 hours ago
FAFOFlorida State loves their buyouts. Last FSU head coach Willie Taagart cost them over $20 million in total buyouts to assistant coaches etc. Norvell will cost them $58M. Yet FSU has not made the CFP since 2014. Yes. 2014.
20 hours ago
SpideySensesThat HotSeat site does not factor in buyouts. Do you think FSU is ready to pay Norvell $58 million to go away?; or kansas is ready to pay Leipold $16 million to go away? Most likely not.
23 hours ago