What current College Football Coach can consistantly out Coach these Coaches?

DING>DING>DING>You win the prize! There is no coach who can beat everyone else consistently. It's called parity in college football. We can only hope to get a decent coach, survive the SEC West and SECCG, then get lucky enough to make it the the BCSCG. No one can dominate anymore.

 

DING DING DING.

You also win the prize.

Parity is key these days with scholarship limitations. Now teams that couldn't get good/great athletes can get them.

I looked around at this years various AP polls today. I counted 15 teams that you would not have seen in the AP poll 10-15 years ago.

 

Here's how each coach did at keeping his team in the weekly AP Top 25 poll each season, from the pre-season AP poll to the final AP Poll and each week in between...


MARK RICHT

Georgia
2007 13, 11, 23, 22, 15, 12, 24, 21, 20, 10, 10, 8, 6, 4...
2006 15, 12, 10, 9, 10, 10, 16, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, 23
2005 13, 9, 7, 7, 7, 5, 5, 4, 4, 11, 9, 14, 13, 13, 8, 10
2004 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 12, 10, 10, 8, 8, 11, 8, 8, 8, 7
2003 11, 8, 8, 7, 12, 11, 8, 4, 4, 4, 9, 7, 6, 5, 5, 11, 7
2002 8, 8 10, 9, 8, 8, 7, 6, 5, 5, 5, 7, 7, 6, 5, 4, 4, 3
2001 NR, NR, 25, NR, NR, NR, 19, 17, 15, 18, 19, 23, 19, 16, 16, 16, 22


STEVE SPURRIER

South Carolina
2007 NR, NR, 17, 12, 16, 11, 7, 6, 15, 23, NR, NR, NR, NR ....
2006 NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR
2005 NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, 19, NR, NR, NR

Florida
2001 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 7, 6, 4, 4, 4, 3, 2, 6, 5, 3
2000 9, 9, 8, 6, 3, 3, 12, 10, 8, 8, 6, 5, 4, 7, 7, 7, 10
1999 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 8, 7, 6, 5, 5, 4, 3, 5, 5, 10, 12
1998 3, 3, 2, 8, 8, 6, 5, 5, 6, 5, 4, 4, 8, 7, 7, 5
1997 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 1, 1, 1, 7, 6, 6, 13, 12, 10, 7, 6, 6, 4
1996 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 4, 3, 1
1995 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2
1994 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 5, 5, 4, 4, 3, 4, 6, 5, 7
1993 9, 8, 7, 9, 5, 5, 5, 4, 9, 10, 9, 8, 8, 7, 8, 5
1992 4, 6, 4, 4, 13, 13, 23, 23, 20, 20, 14, 11, 9, 6, 12, 14, 10
1991 5, 6, 6, 5, 14, 13, 10, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 3, 7
1990 NR, NR, 24, 19, 17, 10, 9, 17, 14, 15, 10, 6, 5, 6, 11, 13


URBAN MEYER

Florida
2007 6, 4, 5, 3, 4, 9, 13, 14, 9, 18, 17, 14, 12, 10...
2006 7, 7, 7, 5, 5, 5, 2, 9, 9, 7, 6, 3, 4, 4, 2, 1
2005 10, 10, 6, 5, 5, 13, 11, 18, 16, 13, 12, 20, 19, 17, 16, 12

Utah
2004 20, 17, 15, 14, 14, 11, 11, 9, 9, 7, 7, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4
2003 NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, 24, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, 25, 21


PHIL FULMER

Tennessee
2007 -- 15, 24, 22, NR, NR, NR, 25, 20, NR, 24, 22, 19, 19, 14...
2006 -- 23, 11, 13, 15, 15, 13, 8, 7, 8, 8, 13, 22, 19, 17, 17, 25
2005 -- 3, 6, 5, 10, 10, 8, 17, 17, 23, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR
2004 -- 14, 14, 13, 11, 10, 17, 13, 11, 11, 9, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 13
2003 -- 12, 12, 13, 12, 8, 7, 13, 21, 22, 19, 18, 9, 9, 7, 7, 6, 15
2002 -- 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 11, 10, 10, 16, 16, 25, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR
2001 -- 8, 8, 8, 8, 7, 6, 13, 11, 9, 7, 6, 6, 7, 5, 2, 8, 4
2000 -- 12, 13, 12, 11, 13, 11, 21, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, 25, 21, NR
1999 -- 2, 3, 3, 2, 7, 7, 6, 6, 5, 4, 4, 3, 7, 6, 6, 6, 9
1998 -- 10, 8, 6, 4, 3, 4, 3, 3, 3, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
1997 -- 5, 5, 3, 4, 4, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 5, 5, 3, 3, 3, 7
1996 -- 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 9, 9, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 12, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9
1995 -- 8, 8, 8, 8, 15, 12, 10, 6, 6, 5, 5, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4, 3
1994 -- 13, 13, 19, 15, 23, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, 22
1993 -- 10, 10, 8, 5, 11, 11, 11, 10, 8, 8, 7, 6, 7, 6, 6, 6, 12


TOMMY TUBERVILLE

Auburn
2007 18, 17, NR, NR, NR, NR, 22, 18, 23, 19, 18, NR, 25, 23...
2006 4, 4, 3, 2, 2, 2, 11, 8, 7, 6, 5, 15, 14, 11, 10, 9
2005 16, NR, NR, NR, NR, 22, 21, 16, 19, 17, 15, 11, 9, 9, 7, 14
2004 17, 18, 14, 9, 8, 6, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 3, 3, 3, 2
2003 6, 17, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, 19, 17, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR
2002 NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, 24, NR, NR, NR, NR, 24, NR, 20, 20, 19, 14
2001 NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, 20, 17, NR, 24, 17, NR, 25, NR, NR
2000 NR, NR, NR, 24, 20, 19, 15, 19, 25, 23, 22, 18, 17, 18, 20, 18
1999 NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR

Ole Miss
1998 NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR
1997 NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, 25, NR, NR, NR, NR, 22
1996 NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR
1995 NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR


LES MILES

Louisiana State
2007 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 5, 3, 3, 2, 1, 1, 5...
2006 8, 8, 6, 10, 9, 9, 14, 14, 14, 13, 12, 9, 9, 5, 4, 3
2005 5, 5, 3, 3, 4, 11, 10, 7, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 3, 10, 6

Oklahoma State
2004 NR, NR, NR, 25, 25, 22, 16, 22, 20, 19, 25, 23, 23, NR, NR
2003 24, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, 23, 18, 14, 21, 24, 23, 22, 21, NR
2002 NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR
2001 NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR


NICK SABAN

Alabama
2007 NR, NR, NR, 16, 22, NR, NR, NR, 22, 17, 21, NR, NR, NR, NR...

Louisiana State
2004 4, 6, 5, 13, 13, 24, 20, 18, 19, 17, 14, 14, 13,12, 16
2003 14, 13, 12, 11, 7, 6, 6, 10, 9, 7, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2
2002 14, 14, 24, 25, 24, 22, 21, 18, 14, 10, 17, 16, 14, 21, 18, NR, NR, NR
2001 14, 14, 13, 15, 14, 18, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, 22, 12, 7
2000 NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, 24, NR, NR, 22

Michigan State
1999 NR, NR, NR, NR, 19, 14, 11, 5, 11, 19, 19, 19, 17, 15, 11, 10, 9, 7
1998 23, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR
1997 25, 25, 25, 21, 17, 12, 12, 15, 21, NR, NR, NR, NR, 25, 25, NR
1996 NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR
1995 NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR


PETE CARROLL

Southern Cal
2007 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 10, 13, 9, 13, 12, 11, 11, 8...
2006 6, 3, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 9, 7, 4, 3, 2, 8, 4
2005 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2
2004 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
2003 8, 4, 4, 4, 3, 10, 9, 5, 5, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1
2002 20, 20, 18, 17, 11, 18, 18, 20, 19, 15, 11, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4
2001 NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR


JIM TRESSEL

Ohio State
2007 11, 12, 10, 8, 8, 4, 3, 1, 1, 1, 1, 7, 5, 3...
2006 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2
2005 6, 4, 9, 8, 8, 6, 15, 14, 12, 12, 10, 9, 7, 6, 4, 4
2004 9, 9, 9, 7, 7, 18, 25, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, 25, 24, 20
2003 2, 2, 3, 5, 4, 3, 3, 8, 8, 8, 7, 4, 4, 8, 8, 7, 4
2002 13, 10, 8, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 4, 4, 6, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1
2001 23, 23, 24, 21, NR, NR, 21, 25, 23, 22, 22, NR


RICH RODRIGUEZ

West Virginia
2007 3, 3, 4, 5, 5, 13, 8, 9, 6, 7, 6, 5, 4, 2...
2006 5, 6, 5, 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4, 3, 10, 8, 7, 15, 13, 10
2005 NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, 20, 18, 18, 16, 13, 12, 12, 11, 5
2004 10, 10, 7, 6, 6, 16, 17, 15, 15, 15, 13, 21, 21, NR, NR, NR, NR
2003 NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, 25, 24, 21, 20, NR
2002 NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, 24, 15, 15, 25
2001 NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR


FRANK BEAMER

Virginia Tech
2007 9, 9, 18, 17, 17, 15, 12, 11, 8, 11, 11, 10, 8, 6...
2006 17, 16, 14, 11, 11, 21, 22, 23, 20, 19, 17, 14, 14, 19
2005 8, 7, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 8, 7, 5, 5, 12, 7
2004 NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, 23, 22, 18, 16, 15, 11, 10, 9, 10
2003 9, 9, 9, 8, 5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 10, 5, 12, 12, 21
2002 16, 16, 12, 11, 7, 5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 8, 13, 13, 22, 18, 21, 18
2001 9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 6, 6, 5, 12, 23, 18, 16, 14, 15, 15, 18
2000 11, 11, 10, 8, 5, 4, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 8, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6
1999 13, 11, 11, 10, 8, 8, 5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
1998 NR, NR, NR, 21, 19, 17, 14, 23, 20, 15, 16, 23, 20, 25, 23
1997 NR, NR, NR, 22, 18, 14, 14, 23, 22, 19, 23, 20, 19, 19
1996 16, 14, 15, 19, 18, 18, 25, 21, 17, 17, 15, 10, 13
1995 24, 24, 20, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, 21, 20, 13, 13, 13, 10
1994 22, 21, 21, 18, 14, 14, 20, 19, 17, 13, 17, 16, 14, 18, 17, 17
1993 NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, 25, NR, 25, 22, 22, 22, 22
1992 NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR
1991 NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR
1990 NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR
1989 NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR
1988 NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR
1987 NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR


BOB STOOPS

Oklahoma
2007 8, 5, 3, 4, 3, 10, 6, 4, 4, 5, 4, 3, 10, 9...
2006 10, 15, 15, 17, 16, 14, 23, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 13, 8, 7, 11
2005 7, 18, 21, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, 22
2004 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3
2003 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 3, 3
2002 2, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 4, 4, 3, 8, 8, 5
2001 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 11, 11, 10, 6
2000 19, 19, 20, 18, 17, 14, 10, 8, 3, 3, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
1999 NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, 23, NR, NR, NR, 24, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR


MACK BROWN

Texas
2007 -- 4, 7, 6, 7, 7, 19, 23, 19, 17, 14, 15, 12, 13, 17...
2006 -- 3, 2, 8, 7, 7, 7, 6, 5, 5, 4, 4, 11, 11, 17, 18, 13
2005 -- 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1
2004 -- 7, 7, 6, 5, 5, 5, 9, 8, 8, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5
2003 -- 5, 6, 6, 13, 14, 13, 11, 20, 19, 16, 11, 6, 7, 6, 6, 5, 12
2002 -- 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 3, 8, 7, 7, 4, 4, 11, 10, 9, 9, 6
2001 -- 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 11, 9, 7, 5, 5, 5, 5, 3, 10, 9, 5
2000 -- 7, 7, 6, 5, 15, 13, 11, 25, 22, 20, 19, 14, 12, 12, 12, 12
1999 -- 17, NR, NR, NR, 22, 15, 23, 19, 18, 12, 11, 10, 6, 7, 12, 14, 21
1998 -- NR, 23, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, 20, 18, 25, 20, 20, 15

 

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