The Athletic came out with the Top Five G-5 schools most likely to leap to P-5 and the Top Five G-5 coaching candidates:
The Top Five G-5 schools to leap to P-5:
1. Cincinnati
2. Boise State
3. UCF
4. BYU
5. San Diego State
Top Five G-5 coaching candidates:
1. Luke Fickell - Cincinnati
2. Bully Napier - ULL
3. Jamey Chadwell - Coastal Carolina
4. Lance Leipol - Buffalo
5. Sean Lewis - Kent State
Here is the blurb on Napier:
He’s been in the mix for several SEC head coaching jobs, and it seems likely he’ll land one soon. He’s 28-11 in three years, he has three division titles and a shared conference title, he’s developed multiple NFL Draft picks and he’s worked for Nick Saban and Dabo Swinney. The resume is as stacked as it gets. He’s also developed the Ragin’ Cajuns into a legitimate top-25 program (just ask Iowa State), so he doesn’t need to jump at just any P5 job.
The Top Five G-5 schools to leap to P-5:
1. Cincinnati
2. Boise State
3. UCF
4. BYU
5. San Diego State
Top Five G-5 coaching candidates:
1. Luke Fickell - Cincinnati
2. Bully Napier - ULL
3. Jamey Chadwell - Coastal Carolina
4. Lance Leipol - Buffalo
5. Sean Lewis - Kent State
Here is the blurb on Napier:
He’s been in the mix for several SEC head coaching jobs, and it seems likely he’ll land one soon. He’s 28-11 in three years, he has three division titles and a shared conference title, he’s developed multiple NFL Draft picks and he’s worked for Nick Saban and Dabo Swinney. The resume is as stacked as it gets. He’s also developed the Ragin’ Cajuns into a legitimate top-25 program (just ask Iowa State), so he doesn’t need to jump at just any P5 job.
