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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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Oct 3, 2015; Murfreesboro, TN, USA; Vanderbilt Commodores head coach Derek Mason following the game against the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Johnny “Red” Floyd Stadium. Vanderbilt won 17-13. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports /

11. Derek Mason – Vanderbilt

Record at School

13-24

Ranking Justification

Vanderbilt has improved every year since Derek Mason took the job in 2014. They earned a bowl birth by upsetting a ranked Tennessee team in their final regular season game. The Vandy job doesn’t come with as much resources as schools like Florida, Georgia, or LSU. Mason is doing more with less.

The Commodores had just two double-digit losses last season and are on the path to future success. Capitalizing with a bowl win wouldn’t have hurt, but merely earning a bowl birth (the seventh in school history) is a significant accomplishment.

Worst Loss

What’s worse than being shut out? Losing by 50.

Best Win

A win over a ranked opponent to earn Mason’s first bowl appearance.