Barrett Sallee of CBS Sports recently ranked the 14 head coaches in the SEC heading into the 2022 college football season.
In a conference that still houses Nick Saban, there’s hardly a question as to who occupies the No. 1 spot on the list. Despite Georgia and Kirby Smart finally conquering Saban and the Crimson Tide, Smart is likely to remain below Saban on any list until the Alabama head coach officially resigns.
Related, via UGA Wire: Ranking the SEC head coaches for 2022 college football season
Is Smart the clear-cut No. 2 head coach in the SEC? Sallee says yes, and really anyone else should probably say yes as well
But as for the rest of the conference, there’s plenty of debate as to who goes where.
Here’s a look at Sallee’s head coaching rankings as we inch closer to September’s kickoff:
