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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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Sep 10, 2016; Starkville, MS, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs head coach Dan Mullen walks the sideline during the game against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Davis Wade Stadium. Mississippi State won 27-14. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Dan Mullen – Mississippi State

Record at School

61-42

Ranking Justification

Mullen consistently finds ways to do more with less. You won’t find Mississippi State at the top of any recent recruiting rankings, but they have topped the national polls as recently as 2014. Dak Prescott wasn’t a five-star, but Mullen molded that young man into an effective collegiate (and now professional) quarterback.

Mississippi State has failed to reach the six win mark just once in Mullen’s tenure. He’s had to play Auburn, LSU, and Alabama every single year. He doesn’t have the swagger of Saban, but the coaching job he’s done in Starkville is remarkable.

Worst Loss

A top five finish was lost and the Bulldogs had their lowest offensive output all season in a huge rivalry game.

Best Win

The win that vaulted Mississippi State to No. 1 in the country,