Two coaches listed ahead of him have never beat him. Of course, should we be surprised by Stewart Mandel in this piece?
21. Kirk Ferentz, Iowa (2020 — No. 19): Following a summer of turmoil in his program, Ferentz’s 22nd Iowa team started its season 0-2. Some wondered whether 2020 would become the 65-year-old’s last season. Then the Hawkeyes rolled off six straight wins before opponents’ COVID-19 issues cut their season short. It marked Iowa’s third straight season and fourth in the past six finishing in the Top 25, the best stretch of Ferentz’s tenure.
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21. Kirk Ferentz, Iowa (2020 — No. 19): Following a summer of turmoil in his program, Ferentz’s 22nd Iowa team started its season 0-2. Some wondered whether 2020 would become the 65-year-old’s last season. Then the Hawkeyes rolled off six straight wins before opponents’ COVID-19 issues cut their season short. It marked Iowa’s third straight season and fourth in the past six finishing in the Top 25, the best stretch of Ferentz’s tenure.
Mandel: Ranking the Top 25 college football coaches
There is no 1a and 1b in Stewart Mandel's list of top 25 coaches this year, and there are a few names shooting up the ranks.
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