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Power Ranking All 14 SEC Coaches: Saban and the Rest

By Matthew Bartlett

Nov 5, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban celebrates as he leaves the field following a win against the LSU Tigers in a game at Tiger Stadium. Alabama defeated LSU 10-0. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 5, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban celebrates as he leaves the field following a win against the LSU Tigers in a game at Tiger Stadium. Alabama defeated LSU 10-0. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 12, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies head coach Kevin Sumlin walks on the field during the game against the Mississippi Rebels at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /

5. Kevin Sumlin – Texas A&M

Record at School

44-21

Ranking Justification

Based purely on his record, Sumlin has been one of the more successful head coaches in the SEC. The problem with Sumlin isn’t the quantity of wins, it’s the lack of wins in November. Three consecutive November collapses have overshadowed huge, program defining victories.

Texas A&M football has largely under achieved as a program in their history. Sumlin did enough to get his team in the College Football Playoff conversation last season. Next step: find a way to win meaningful games in the final stretch of the season.

Worst Loss

The Aggies blew a three touchdown lead in the fourth quarter to a true freshman quarterback in his first career start – at home.

Best Win

The jewel of Johnny Manziel‘s Heisman campaign and possibly the best win in program history.

Texas A&M Aggies at Alabama Crimson Tide
Sep 15, 2012 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH SCORE
#15 Texas A&M Aggies (8-2) 20 0 0 9 29
#1 Alabama Crimson Tide (9-1) 0 14 3 7 24