Brent Venables ranked No. 8 among SEC coaches by Josh Pate
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 27, 2026, 8:00 PM
Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Josh Pate has assessed Brent Venables, head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners, as the eighth-best coach in the SEC. This ranking follows a solid season in 2026, where Venables guided Oklahoma to a 10-3 record and a return to the College Football Playoff. The ranking has ignited discussions about Venables' standing in comparison to other SEC coaches, including those from Vanderbilt and Missouri, who are ranked higher. The analysis reflects ongoing debates about coaching effectiveness within the conference.
- •Brent Venables led the Sooners to a 10-3 record in 2026.
- •Oklahoma returned to the College Football Playoff for the first time since 2019.
- •Josh Pate ranks Venables behind Clark Lea and Eli Drinkwitz.
- •The ranking has sparked discussion on social media and among analysts.
- 8:00 PMYahoo Sports — Where did Josh Pate rank Brent Venables among SEC coaches?
"Josh Pate places Brent Venables in the middle of the SEC coaching tier in his latest ranking, sparking discussion around Oklahoma's trajectory.
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