Both Stewart Mandel and Bruce Feldman ranked the Top 25 coaches in college football. BK was ranked #8 by Feldman and #6 by Mandel. I think that's about right. I know many on here dislike BK and don't think he is a great coach, which is understandable given his track record in big games. But I think their rankings pretty much line up with the national perception that he is currently a Top 10 coach. Winning a CFP game would push him into the Top 5, IMO, given all that he has accomplished in 10 seasons at a place where it has been very difficult to win for the last 30 years.
Both Stewart Mandel and Bruce Feldman ranked the Top 25 coaches in college football. BK was ranked #8 by Feldman and #6 by Mandel. I think that's about right. I know many on here dislike BK and don't think he is a great coach, which is understandable given his track record in big games. But I think their rankings pretty much line up with the national perception that he is currently a Top 10 coach. Winning a CFP game would push him into the Top 5, IMO, given all that he has accomplished in 10 seasons at a place where it has been very difficult to win for the last 30 years.
Feldman
1. Nick Saban (Alabama)
2. Dabo Swinney (Clemson)
3. James Franklin (Penn State)
4. Ed Orgeron (LSU)
5. Lincoln Riley (Oklahoma)
6. Jimbo Fisher (Texas A&M)
7. Kirby Smart (Georgia)
8. Brian Kelly (ND)
9. Kyle Whittingham (Utah)
10. Scott Satterfield (Louisville)
11. Gary Patterson (TCU)
12. Mike Leach (Mississippi State)
13. Kirk Ferentz (Iowa)
14. Dan Mullen (Florida)
15. PJ Fleck (Minnesota)
16. Matt Campbell (Iowa State)
17. David Shaw (Stanford)
18. Jim Harbaugh (Michigan)
19. Paul Chryst (Wisconsin)
20. Lance Leipold (Buffalo)
21. Mike Gundy (Oklahoma State)
22. Ken Niumatalolo (Navy)
23. Chip Kelly (UCLA)
24. Mario Cristobal (Oregon)
25. Mike Norvell (Florida State)
https://theathletic.com/1654112/2020/03/05/bruce-feldman-ranking-the-25-best-coaches-in-college-football/
Mandel
1a. Nick Saban (Alabama)
1b. Dabo Swinney (Clemson)
3. Ed Orgeron (LSU)
4. Lincoln Riley (Oklahoma)
5. Kirby Smart (Georgia)
6. Brian Kelly (ND)
7. James Franklin (Penn State)
8. Dan Mullen (Florida)
9. Paul Chryst (Wisconsin)
10. Bill Clark (UAB)
11. Kyle Whittingham (Utah)
12. PJ Fleck (Minnesota)
13. Mario Cristobal (Oregon)
14. Jimbo Fisher (Texas A&M)
15. Ken Niumatalolo (Navy)
16. Mark Stoops (Kentucky)
17. Jeff Monken (Army)
18. Scott Satterfield (Louisville)
19. Kirk Ferentz (Iowa)
20. Mike Leach (Mississippi State)
21. David Shaw (Stanford)
22. Bryan Harsin (Boise State)
23. Mike Norvell (Florida State)
24. Luke Fickell (Cincinnati)
25. Matt Campbell (Iowa State)
https://theathletic.com/1654673/2020/03/05/stewart-mandel-ranking-the-top-25-coaches-in-college-football/