Sometime in the next couple weeks I think you will be able to add Nebraska to that list. He's up to #1 on this list:
http://www.coacheshotseat.com /

The MAC coaches in the top group include:
#12. Paul Haynes
#19. Mike Neu
#20. Lance Leipold
#27. Mike Jinks

I'm not surprised to see Haynes, Neu, and Jinks on that list, but with as much as Buffalo has improved this year, can Leipold's seat be that hot?

That site has some interesting things to say about the Jones firing, too, but I won't repeat them here.

I will say the following jobs have the best chances of coming open:

Arkansas
Texas A&M
Nebraska
UCLA
Arizona State
Texas Tech
Ball State

I would be tempted to keep Jinks and more likely Leipold if I were an AD. I see some promise for both these guys.Haynes and Neu, nothing to see there.

With Long out as AD at Arkansas, Bielema won't be far behind.

ASU was my dream school. In a few years for graduate school I hope to be somewhere in Tempe basking in the sun drinking tequila sunrises.
Completely irrelevant, but anyways I’m a YYYUGE ASU football fan. Graham has 6 wins this season so they’ll play in Vegas or Phoenix for a bowl game, and they upset #5 Washington. A few weeks earlier they “upset” a VERY overrated Oregon team. His buyout is some ridiculous 11 million-ish. They just bled their boosters dry by pumping millions into Sun Devil stadium renovations and they have one of the nicest student athlete facilities in the country now. Graham will be there at least another year in my opinion. If they get blown out by UofA on Friday I would say it’s possible he’s fired but really unlikely, although this could be their 3rd season in a row with a losing record.

If you’ve never heard the story about how Todd Graham left Pitt do yourself a favor and look that up. He’s a piece of work, to say the least.

Trust me, I interned at Arizona State the same time he took the job out there. He fit in just fine with how they operated in Tempe. Well aware of how he left Pitt.....

Everyone in the valley snake oil salesmen/women? When I visited there for a tour I can't remember how many times I heard "#1 in the U.S. for innovation!". Their teaching program is reputable for being one of the better programs in the country.

The Tennessee fascination with Gruden is maybe my favorite thing in college football this year (the pure playoff chaos if UGA loses to GT, Auburn beats Alabama, UGA beats Auburn, WVU beats Oklahoma, TCU beats Oklahoma, Clemson beats Miami, and osu beats Wisconsin, still has a chance to come out on top though....).

I have no idea why a successful head coach who made his fair share of TV money a la Coach Gruden or even Coach Cowher would ever want to get back in the meat grinder of a high profile program, after all of that free time. However, those two names get mentioned a great deal. If you are a TV football analyst like former Notre Dame Coach Bob Davie going to a low profile job like New Mexico makes sense. There's not a great deal of pressure and the laid back New Mexico lifestyle and picturesque scenery seems worth it.

As for Ohio Cat Fan's rumor memories--that was Columbus in the 1970s. If people now think it is all Ohio State all the time--the current scene pales in comparison to those days when a Jimmy Crum commentary (the now dearly departed former channel 4 sports anchor) could cause fainting spells or near fist to cuffs to break out. The Ara Parsehgian Upper Arlington realtor rumors were one of many. The Miami to the Big Ten for Northwestern to the MAC was one of my personal favorites. Talk about wailing and gnashing of teeth.

Today the MAC actually gets mentioned by MAC sports alums on various Columbus TV stations, which seemed almost unthinkable in the 1970s. Though I do believe, the Brian Burke Show might have been seen on cellar dwelling channel 6 in the late 1970s or early 1980s. Someone with a better memory than me might recall if this is correct or not.

SBama looking for only its second coach in program history (just nine years): https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/south-ala... /

I don't think there'll be a shortage of candidates. Lots of guys want to be head coaches. Two questions, is that any worse than when Frank took over here or Bowden took over at Akron?

I have great respect for Paul Haynes after seeing his team's demeanor and the way his coaches kept with the players even when we ran away with our game.They played hard that night and have decent size/strength. With a bit more speed in the back seven, the defense would be solid. Offense will require more work -- not enough depth on the offensive line or playmakers. The base is there to become competitive within a couple years.

I agree with colobobcat66 that there will be plenty of strong candidates.