Published May 7, 2025
Is Tennessee football not a top 10 job in the country?
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Is Tennessee football no longer a top 10 head coaching gig in the country?

Two members of On3 don't think it is.

Both Andy Staples and Ari Wasserman of the publication did not list the Vols in their list of 'Top 10 College Football Jobs' released on Wednesday.

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Andy Staples' list

1) Georgia

2) Ohio State

3) Texas

4) Oregon

5) LSU

6) Notre Dame

7) Alabama

8) Michigan

9) Clemson

10) Penn State

Ari Wasserman's list

1) Texas

2) Georgia

3) Ohio State

4) Oregon

5) Texas A&M

6) LSU

7) Alabama

8) Michigan

9) Notre Dame

10) Oklahoma

What is the criteria?

In On3's article that goes into depth on the selections, it laid out the criteria for what makes a school a good job.

- Total support from the school in terms of resources and alignment between the athletic department and the president’s office.

- A passionate (and preferably wealthy) fan/donor base.

- A history of success plus a repeatable model of recent success.

- Proximity to excellent recruits.

Where Tennessee stacks up all-time

College Football All-Time Wins (FBS):

1) Michigan - 1,012

2) Ohio State - 978

3) Alabama - 974

4) Notre Dame - 962

5) Texas - 961

6) Oklahoma - 950

7) Penn State - 943

8) Nebraska - 924

9) Georgia - 892

10) USC - 882

11) Tennessee - 875

12) LSU - 815

13) Clemson - 808

14) Auburn - 804

15) West Virginia - 787

College Football All-Time Win Percentage (FBS):

1) Ohio State - .745

T2) Michigan - .733

T2) Alabama - .733

4) Notre Dame - .732

5) Oklahoma - .723

6) Texas - .704

7) USC - .694

8) Penn State - .691

9) Nebraska - .677

10) Tennessee - .670

11) Georgia - .667

12) LSU - .645

13) App State - .643

14) Miami - .630

15) Florida - .626

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