College football coaching can be a volatile business.
Big Ten coaches, however, are enjoying a measure of stability these days.
Dennis Dodd of CBS Sports published his annual list of coaching hot seat rankings, and in the Big Ten, only one – Illinois’ Lovie Smith – earned a rating of 5, which on Dodd’s list translates to “win or be fired.”
In fact, Rutgers’ Chris Ash was given a 4 (“start improving now”) and Maryland’s D.J. Durkin was given a 3 (“pressure is mounting”). The remaining 11 Big Ten coaches all have a 2 rating or better.