2026 college football coach rankings: Jon Sumrall, Brent Venables headline Power Four coaches ranked 68-26
The college football season is approaching, prompting the annual ranking of Power Four coaches by CBSSports.com. The rankings are subjective, allowing voters to consider various criteria, from achievements to personal preferences. Notable coaches include Jon Sumrall and Brent Venables, with new coaches like Tavita Pritchard starting at the bottom of the list due to their lack of experience.
- ▪The rankings are based on subjective criteria, allowing for diverse opinions among voters.
- ▪Tavita Pritchard, the new head coach at Stanford, is ranked last due to inexperience.
- ▪Bill Belichick dropped nine spots in the rankings after a disappointing season with North Carolina.
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It's late May, which means two things around these parts. One is that the college football season is drawing near. Soon, we will be awash in conference media days and the sounds of pads popping in preseason camp. The second is that it's time for the Ball Knowers among CBSSports.com's college football literati to rank the Power Four coaches. We've done this for over a decade, and, as has been the case each time, there is no set criterion for how any of our 10 voters rank the coaches.You can rank strictly on achievements or potential. Hell, you can rank on who gives the best press conferences or who you think the best dresser is.
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