Josh Heupel gets an offseason win over Nick Saban and the rest of the SEC from ESPN

Tennessee Vols head coach Josh Heupel got a rare offseason win against Nick Saban and the rest of the SEC head coaches this week. While it's not a "win" that will help Tennessee win on the field, it's a win nonetheless. ESPN ranked all 130 FBS head coaches this week according to their playing days. […]

Zach Ragan — Tennessee Volunteers News Writer
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Tennessee Vols head coach Josh Heupel got a rare offseason win against Nick Saban and the rest of the SEC head coaches this week.

While it's not a "win" that will help Tennessee win on the field, it's a win nonetheless.

ESPN ranked all 130 FBS head coaches this week according to their playing days.

Arizona head coach Jedd Fisch, who didn't play high school or college football, was No. 130 on the list.

Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh, a former NFL Pro-Bowl quarterback, was No. 1 on the list.

Heupel, who led Oklahoma to a national championship in 2000 and finished second in the Heisman Trophy vote that season, was No. 3 on ESPN's list.

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Other notables:

128. David Cutcliffe — Duke

113. Butch Jones — Arkansas State

111. Lane Kiffin — Ole Miss

80. Dabo Swinney — Clemson

73. Dan Mullen — Florida

71. Nick Saban — Alabama

13. Kirby Smart — Georgia

Maybe Heupel can parlay this offseason win into regular-season wins over some of Tennessee's biggest rivals.

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