25. Neal Brown, Troy
Record With Current Team: 4th season, 25-13
Where He’ll Be In Five Years: Still trying to get Kentucky over the hump, but giving the East problems with his offense.
– Troy 2018 Team Preview
24. Clay Helton, USC
Record With Current Team: 4th season, 27-10
Where He’ll Be In Five Years: Auburn offensive coordinator.
– USC 2018 Team Preview
23. Justin Fuente, Virginia Tech
Record With Current Team: 3rd season, 19-8
Where He’ll Be In Five Years: Rocking and rolling with an LSU program that’s back among the national elite.
– Virginia Tech 2018 Team Preview
22. Bobby Petrino, Louisville
Record With Current Team: 5th season, 34-18 (2nd stint)
Where He’ll Be In Five Years: Coming off another eight-win season with the Cardinals.
– Louisville 2018 Team Preview
21. Scott Frost, Nebraska
Record With Current Team: First season
Where He’ll Be In Five Years: After a few years, he’s locked in at Nebraska, turning it into a consistent player in the Big Ten West race.
– Nebraska 2018 Team Preview
20. Lane Kiffin, Florida Atlantic
Record With Current Team: 2nd season, 11-3
Where He’ll Be In Five Years: Keeping the Clemson machine going with yet another team in the College Football Playoff chase.
– Florida Atlantic 2018 Team Preview
19. Jim Harbaugh, Michigan
Record With Current Team: 4th season, 28-11
Where He’ll Be In Five Years: His tough loss in the College Football Playoff National Championship showed that success in Ann Arbor really is possible.
– Michigan 2018 Team Preview
18. Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern
Record With Current Team: 13th season, 87-65
Where He’ll Be In Five Years: Despite being rumored for several big gigs, he’ll still be in Evanston pushing toward an elusive Big Ten title.
– Northwestern 2018 Team Preview
17. Dan Mullen, Florida
Record With Current Team: First season
Where He’ll Be In Five Years: Still in Gainesville, still battling with Georgia for SEC East supremacy.
– Florida 2018 Team Preview
16. Gus Malzahn, Auburn
Record With Current Team: 6th season, 45-22
Where He’ll Be In Five Years: Blowing up as the head football coach at the University of Arkansas.
– Auburn 2018 Team Preview
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15. Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State
Record With Current Team: 14th season, 114-53
Where He’ll Be In Five Years: On the verge of national title contention as he makes the USC head coaching job all his.
– Oklahoma State 2018 Team Preview
14. Mark Richt, Miami
Record With Current Team: 3rd season, 19-7
Where He’ll Be In Five Years: Annoyed at still being unable to get the Canes to the College Football Playoff.
– Miami 2018 Team Preview
13. Paul Chryst, Wisconsin
Record With Current Team: 4th season, 34-7
Where He’ll Be In Five Years: With two Big Ten championships and a College Football Playoff appearance, finally getting his due as one of the elite head coaches.
– Wisconsin 2018 Team Preview
12. James Franklin, Penn State
Record With Current Team: 5th season, 36-17
Where He’ll Be In Five Years: After being rumored for just about every other major head coaching gig – along with a few NFL ones – he’s still around College Station thanks to another amazing recruiting class.
– Penn State 2018 Team Preview
11. Lincoln Riley, Oklahoma
Record With Current Team: 2nd season, 12-2
Where He’ll Be In Five Years: After going two years in a row without a Big 12 title, he’s be back among the elite coming off a College Football Playoff appearance.
– Oklahoma 2018 Team Preview
10. Jimbo Fisher, Texas A&M
Record With Current Team: First season
Where He’ll Be In Five Years: Still the very rich head coach of the Texas A&M Aggies … and still searching for his first SEC West title.
– Texas A&M 2018 Team Preview
9. Chip Kelly, UCLA
Record With Current Team: First season
Where He’ll Be In Five Years: Trying to meet expectations after getting to the College Football Playoff in three years, and trying harder to stop the Westwood Chipper nickname.
– UCLA 2018 Team Preview
8. David Shaw, Stanford
Record With Current Team: 8th season, 73-22
Where He’ll Be In Five Years: Looking for more help around Lamar Jackson as his Baltimore Ravens are just a few pieces away from being true Super Bowl contenders.
– Stanford 2018 Team Preview
7. Chris Petersen, Washington
Record With Current Team: 5th season, 37-17
Where He’ll Be In Five Years: Getting ready to push for his fourth Pac-12 championship and third College Football Playoff appearance.
– Washington 2018 Team Preview
6. Kirby Smart, Georgia
Record With Current Team: 3rd season, 21-7
Where He’ll Be In Five Years: Beloved as a national championship-winning head coach for the Georgia Bulldogs.
– Georgia 2018 Team Preview
5. Gary Patterson, TCU
Record With Current Team: 18th season, 160-57
Where He’ll Be In Five Years: Adding to his legend with a Big 12 Championship win, but the College Football Playoff will still be elusive.
– TCU 2018 Team Preview
4. Mark Dantonio, Michigan State
Record With Current Team: 12th season, 100-45
Where He’ll Be In Five Years: Still going strong at 67, but hinting that 2022 might be his final run.
– Michigan State 2018 Team Preview
3. Urban Meyer, Ohio State
Record With Current Team: 7th season, 73-8
Where He’ll Be In Five Years: Working towards his third national championship in Columbus while dodging the ill wishes from Michigan fans desperate for him to retire.
– Ohio State 2018 Team Preview
2. Dabo Swinney, Clemson
Record With Current Team: 11th season, 101-30
Where He’ll Be In Five Years: Preparing to get Alabama back to the College Football Playoff.
– Clemson 2018 Team Preview
1. Nick Saban, Alabama
Record With Current Team: 12th season, 134-20
Where He’ll Be In Five Years: Scratching that NFL itch with the Cleveland Browns.
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