Sporting News has ranked the top coaches in the country, and the University of Florida's Dan Mullen made the cut inside the top ten:
- Nick Saban, Alabama
- Dabo Swinney, Clemson
- Jimbo Fisher, Texas A&M
- Kirby Smart, Georgia
- Lincoln Riley, Oklahoma
- Chris Petersen, Washington
- Brian Kelly, Notre Dame
- Dan Mullen, Florida
- Tom Herman, Texas
- Jim Harbaugh, Michigan
Mullen is coming off a hot first season with the Gators, leading them to a Peach Bowl victory over Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan Wolverines and top ten finish for the program.