Mark Stoops will break Bear Bryant’s school record for all-time wins (60) this season, cementing his status as a Kentucky Football legend. But how does he compare to the rest of the coaches in the SEC? Matt Hayes over at Saturday Down South released his SEC Coaches Power Rankings this morning and Stoops is No. 3 behind Georgia‘s Kirby Smart and Alabama‘s Nick Saban. The three make up the “safe champions” tier.
“Why is Stoops a champion, you ask? Because anyone who wins 10 games at Kentucky (twice in 4 years), falls into that category.