There's already a lot of pressure on Cullen DeBoer: As Alabama's first new coach in 17 years, he's tasked with succeeding the greatest coach of all time.

According to the new list On 3He may be able to accomplish the task.

Top 25 Head Coaches in College Football Jessie Le Simonton👀

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Devore is third. On3 The latest rankings of the top 25 college football coaches.

The top three are all from the SECKirby Smart is leading the charge as expected. Louisiana State's Brian Kelly, who is under a lot of pressure this fall after last season's team regressed, was named the second-best coach in the country.

In his second year at Washington, DeBoer led the most productive offensive line in college football and led the Huskies to the national championship finals, where they finished ranked third.

The SEC's representation on the list is staggering, with four of the top five coaches, five of the top 10 coaches, six of the top 20 coaches and seven of the top 25 coaches.

Following DeBoer on the list were Texas' Steve Sarkisian (No. 5), Mississippi's Lane Kiffin (No. 10), Tennessee's Josh Heupel (No. 17) and Missouri's Eli Drinkwitz (No. 25).

It goes without saying that the SEC has the best players in the country, but Simonton said the SEC also has the best coaches.

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