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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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Dec 30, 2016; Nashville , TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers head coach Butch Jones reacts to his team scoring a touchdown against the Nebraska Cornhuskers during the first half at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports /

10. Butch Jones – Tennessee

Record at School

30-21

Ranking Justification

Considering the sheer amount of talent at Tennessee it’s not unreasonable to have hoped for more from Butch Jones. The Volunteers looked to have finally put it together last year before an overtime loss to Texas A&M sent their season spiraling.

Jones is great at getting red in the face, but not so effective at winning the big games. One could go as far as to argue that Tennessee’s 9-4 record in 2016 could have been much worse if the ball had not bounced as favorably as it did. He’s not a bad coach, but he’s not elite either.

Worst Loss

There was not shame in losing back to back games to two teams in the inaugural 2016 playoff ranks. Losing to a sub .500 South Carolina, now that’s concerning.

Best Win

This dominant win catapulted the Vols into the preseason top 10.