Top Ten Current College Football Coaches

There's plenty of debate over who are the best current college football coaches. Here's what we said last year. If Georgia does well this year (as we expect), we may have to add Mark Richt to the list.

Top 10 Current CFB Coaches

1. Urban Meyer – Smartest Coach in the game; great recruiter; in his prime; did it at a small program (Utah) and big program (Florida). Right now, he's the best all-around. One day he may be viewed as the Best CFB Coach Ever.


2. Rich Rodriguez – Does a lot with the W. Va program.


3. Steve Spurrier – Knows how to win. Gets the most out of the talent he has to work with.


4. Pete Carroll – Great recruiter; good game coach; can't argue with his record.


5. Bob Stoops – 89-19 record at Oklahoma; National Championship.


6. Frank Beamer – does a great job at Va. Tech.


7. Greg Schiano – amazing what he's done at Rutgers.


8. Nick Saban – Did it at LSU; doing it now at Bama.


9. Jim Tressel – 4 NC's at Div I-AA Youngstown State; 1 at Ohio State. 14-0 in 2002. 5-1 vs Michigan.


10. Les Miles – after LSU wins it all this year, no one will question this pick.

Honorable Mentions: Chris Petersen – Boise State; Rich Brooks – Kentucky.

Here's a list of the All-Time Top Ten NCAA Division 1A College Football Coaches -- by order of most wins.

• 373 Bobby Bowdwen, Florida State
• 372 Joe Paterno, Penn State
• 209 Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech
• 208 JIm Tressell, Ohio State
• 191 Chris Ault, Nevada
• 189 Mack Brown, Texas
• 175 Dick Tomey, San Jose State
• 163 Steve Spurrier, SOuth Carolina
• 159 Dennis Erickson, Arizona State
• 154 Mike Price, UTEP

* Through the 2007-2008 season. Courtesy of Tex Noel from 1st-N-Goal.

By the way, Phil Fulmer has 147 wins going into the 2008 season.

Want to find out who was the best college football coach ever? Check out: Best All-Time NCAA College Football Coach. How does the current crop of great SEC coaches compare to the all-time college football greats? check out How Current SEC Coaches Compare to All-Time Greats?

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