Top College Football Coaches on the Hot Seat in 2024: Who's at Risk of Losing Their Job?
Sports | July 9, 2024, 11:14 p.m.
The annual Hot Seat Rankings from CBS Sports is the ultimate guide to the precarious world of college football coaching. With buyouts, speculation, and job security on the line, the rankings are here to show who's under pressure and who needs to perform.
This offseason saw 29 coaching changes, adding to the 83 changes in the last three years and 125 in the last five. The track record of the rankings is impressive, with 68% of coaches rated 4 or hotter either fired or resigned under pressure in the past six years.
Top coaches like Sam Pittman, Billy Napier, and Dave Aranda are facing make-or-break seasons. With win-or-be-fired ratings and pressure mounting, these coaches must deliver results to save their jobs. The article provides a comprehensive breakdown of all 134 FBS coaches and their current hot seat ratings, pointing to the intense competition and high stakes in the world of college football coaching.