Sporting News Rankings of Top Non-BCS Coaches

1. Gary Patterson, TCU
2. Chris Petersen, Boise State
3. Paul Johnson, Navy
4. Jeff Bower, Southern Miss
5. Bronco Mendenhall, BYU
6. [deleted] Tomey, San Jose State
7. June Jones, Hawaii
8. George O'Leary, UCF
9. Art Briles, Houston
10. Pat Hill, Fresno State
11. Joe Novak, Northern Illinois
12. Larry Blakeney, Troy
13. Mike Price, UTEP
14. Todd Graham, Tulsa
15. Chris Ault, Nevada
16. Tom Amstutz, Toledo
17. J.D. Brookhart, Akron
18. Kyle Whittingham, Utah
19. Frank Solich, Ohio
20. Skip Holtz, East Carolina
21. Sonny Lubick Colorado State
22. Howard Schnellenberger, Florida Atlantic
23. Rocky Long, New Mexico
24. Rick Stockstill, Middle Tennessee State
25. Bill Cubit, Western Michigan
26. Charlie Weatherbie, Louisiana-Monroe
27. Joe Glenn, Wyoming
28. Steve Roberts, Arkansas State
29. Gregg Brandon, Bowling Green
30. Brady Hoke, Ball State
31. Hal Mumme, New Mexico State
32. Tommy West, Memphis
33. Rickey Bustle, Louisiana-Lafayette
34. Shane Montgomery, Miami (Ohio)
35. Phil Bennett, SMU
36. Doug Martin, Kent State
37. Bob Toledo, Tulane
38. Mark Snyder, Marshall
39. David Bailiff, Rice
40. Mike Sanford, UNLV
41. Al Golden, Temple
42. Chuck Long, San Diego State
43. Jeff Genyk, Eastern Michigan
44. Brent Guy, Utah State
45. Turner Gill, Buffalo
46. Neil Callaway, UAB
47. Mario Cristobal, Florida International
48. Troy Calhoun, Air Force
49. Butch Jones, Central Michigan
50. Robb Akey, Idaho
51. Derek Dooley, Louisiana Tech
52. Todd Dodge, North Texas
53. Stan Brock, Army
2. Chris Petersen, Boise State
3. Paul Johnson, Navy
4. Jeff Bower, Southern Miss
5. Bronco Mendenhall, BYU
6. [deleted] Tomey, San Jose State
7. June Jones, Hawaii
8. George O'Leary, UCF
9. Art Briles, Houston
10. Pat Hill, Fresno State
11. Joe Novak, Northern Illinois
12. Larry Blakeney, Troy
13. Mike Price, UTEP
14. Todd Graham, Tulsa
15. Chris Ault, Nevada
16. Tom Amstutz, Toledo
17. J.D. Brookhart, Akron
18. Kyle Whittingham, Utah
19. Frank Solich, Ohio
20. Skip Holtz, East Carolina
21. Sonny Lubick Colorado State
22. Howard Schnellenberger, Florida Atlantic
23. Rocky Long, New Mexico
24. Rick Stockstill, Middle Tennessee State
25. Bill Cubit, Western Michigan
26. Charlie Weatherbie, Louisiana-Monroe
27. Joe Glenn, Wyoming
28. Steve Roberts, Arkansas State
29. Gregg Brandon, Bowling Green
30. Brady Hoke, Ball State
31. Hal Mumme, New Mexico State
32. Tommy West, Memphis
33. Rickey Bustle, Louisiana-Lafayette
34. Shane Montgomery, Miami (Ohio)
35. Phil Bennett, SMU
36. Doug Martin, Kent State
37. Bob Toledo, Tulane
38. Mark Snyder, Marshall
39. David Bailiff, Rice
40. Mike Sanford, UNLV
41. Al Golden, Temple
42. Chuck Long, San Diego State
43. Jeff Genyk, Eastern Michigan
44. Brent Guy, Utah State
45. Turner Gill, Buffalo
46. Neil Callaway, UAB
47. Mario Cristobal, Florida International
48. Troy Calhoun, Air Force
49. Butch Jones, Central Michigan
50. Robb Akey, Idaho
51. Derek Dooley, Louisiana Tech
52. Todd Dodge, North Texas
53. Stan Brock, Army