CBS Sports' 2025 released its College Football Hot Seat Rankings this week, assessing the job security of all 136 FBS coaches. Atop that list, our expert panel of voters identified nine coaches with their jobs on the line entering the season.

"Tennessee fans are ruthless," wrote Toppmeyer. "Former Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield described experiencing 'a different type of loud' while playing as an opponent in Neyland. And when 'Rocky Top' plays on a loop, it’s psychological torture."

A eventful Independence Day weekend has redefined the 247Sports Composite Team Recruiting Rankings. From USC and Georgia battling for the No. 1 spot, to surges by Alabama and LSU, here are the top 10 2026 classes.

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Why? K-State football coach Chris Klieman was happy to explain. He has never been a fan of preseason rankings. Watching Arizona State win the conference last season after the Sun Devils were picked to finish dead last was a final straw, of sorts, for him and others around the league.