The Big 12 is the most upwardly mobile power conference in college football, and coaches have never played a bigger role. While a few grizzled veterans remain leading historic programs, there are a wave of young, exciting coaches ready to shoot their way up the rankings.
Like his Arizona State squad last year, Kenny Dillingham was picked last in the 2024 Big 12 coaches rankings. One year later, he’s moved up to No. 5. The coach Dillingham coached against in the in the Big 12 title game — Iowa State’s Matt Campbell — exploded up to No. 1, leaving legends like Kyle Whittingham and Mike Gundy in the dust.
However, the most interesting battles for supremacy occur further down the list, especially as criteria differs between voters. Baylor’s Dave Aranda and TCU’s Sonny Dykes feature the best seasons in their respective programs’ histories, but lackluster years as well. Colorado’s Deion Sanders had a historic nine-win season but lacks the consistency of BYU’s Kalani Sitake. And then there’s Brent Brennan at Arizona, who sits on the hottest seat in the Big 12 after a miserable first season in Tucson.
With all of that said, here’s how our expert team at CBS Sports and 247Sports rank all 16 coaches in the Big 12 heading into 2025.
Complete Power Four coach rankings: 1-25 | 26-68
2025 Big 12 coach rankings
1. Matt Campbell, Iowa State
National rank: No. 10
Campbell is on the short list for best coach in the Big 12 every season for a reason. What he’s accomplished at Iowa…
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Author : Shehan Jeyarajah
Publish date : 2025-07-24 14:18:00
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