College football coaches are despised, beloved, ridiculed, worshiped, patronized and glorified, and usually for uneducated and unjustified reasons. Many fans hate coaches for no legitimate reason and many love coaches for no legitimate reason. The 128 head coaches leading FBS programs in 2014 are subjected to as much, if not more, scrutiny than any profession in the United States, including politicians, and carry a minuscule amount of job security.
Following another huge shakeup in this week’s AP poll, with Dan Mullen’s Mississippi State team nabbing the No. 1 spot for the first time in school history, albeit by one single point over previous No. 1 Florida State, the Week 8 Re-Rankings decided to step away from the sideline and into the equally quirky realm of politics.
If an electoral college, similar to that of the College Football Playoff committee were chosen to select the next President of the United States from the 25 coaches in the Week 4 AP top 25, who would they select?
Like any coherent voter in this country, they should be weighing age, long-term reliability, ability to run an allegation-free program while avoiding off-the-field issues, widespread acceptance and popularity along with with the assumed norms of responsibility, composure, honesty and swagger.
Re-ranking the AP College Football Top 25 for Week 8 looks at the coaches, from least to most likely, that could assume the duties as President of the United States in 2016.
Check out all of the 2014 re-ranks here.
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