Ranking the SEC football coaches.

Nothing kills time and fills space until football season like rankings. And ranking the SEC coaches is always a good jump off point for discussion, as you'll see on just about any sports blog these days. So, without further ado we offer our take:

It's worth noting, our rankings are weighted heavily in terms of past accomplishments within the SEC or other comparable conferences. That's why we might think a certain guy is a really good coach, but without tangible SEC evidence he winds up at No. 6.

The ArkansasSports360.com SEC Coaching Rankings:

12. Dan Mullen, Mississippi State--Mullen was part of a successful Florida program, but can he win on his own at the worst job in the SEC?

11. Lane Kiffin, Tennessee--Kiffin sure knows how to create a buzz, built a solid staff and inherits a traditionally strong program. Beyond that, we're unsure.

10. Gene Chizik, Auburn--Chizik has put together a strong staff and knows what it takes to win in the SEC having coordinated a 13-0 Auburn team. Like Kiffin, he inherits a traditionally strong program.

9. Rich Brooks, Kentucky--Brooks has been good his last three years, guiding the Wildcats to 23-17 record with three bowl victories.

8. Bobby Johnson, Vanderbilt--Nobody in the SEC does more with less. Period.

7. Houston Nutt, Ole Miss--National pundits love him. Former fans hate him. Nutt is somewhere in the middle as his 47-41 record in the SEC would suggest. He's a middle of the pack coach--nothing more, nothing less.

6. Bobby Petrino, Arkansas--Petrino went 41-9 with a BCS victory at Louisville. He was a successful coordinator at Auburn. But Petrino was 5-7 overall and 2-6 his first year in the SEC. Given time, he'll move up.

5. Steve Spurrier, South Carolina--This sentimental pick won big at Florida, but does as well as anybody could here, going to three bowl games and a 28-22 overall record and 15-17 mark in the SEC since 2005.

4. Les Miles, LSU--When a guy has a national title, it's hard to put him much lower than this. Miles appears to be slipping.

3. Mark Richt, Georgia--Richt is a national championship away from being ranked higher. He has 82 wins and three BCS appearances since 2001.

2. Nick Saban, Alabama--Saban builds winners. He's not quite a national title contender, but has 19 wins in two seasons. His LSU time yielded 48 wins and a 2003 national title.

1. Urban Meyer, Florida--He's won two national titles and 45 games in three seasons. How can you argue with that?

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