Johnson's team averages 35 points a game and allows 24

Their signature win came against Oklahoma State, ranked 14th at the time, where they won 41-14 on the road.Brown has one of the best defenses in the country in nearly every category and Colt McCoy (QB) and Jordan Shipley (WR) have become one of the best offensive connections in college football this season. The Longhorns' D has only allowed a team to score more than 20 points twice this season and the O is averaging an incredible 43 points a game. Their scoring margin is 27.59 meaning they do not just win games, they blow teams out.. Iowa has been one of the most surprising teams in the country this year and their road to success has been far more challenging than most.They began the season 9-0 with wins over Penn State, Arizona, Iowa State, Wisconsin and Michigan. They then went on to lose a heartbreaking game to Northwestern and lost again the next week at Ohio State in overtime. Finishing the season 10-2 given their tough schedule, Ferentz has created quite a name for himself. They play very consistent, tough, and sound football and regardless of whether they are home or away, they always come out swinging.

His loss to Northwestern will most likely knock him out of the Coach the Year, but his performance this season was impressive none the less.. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are the top team in the ACC this season with a 10-2 overall record and 7-1 in league play. Their losses came at the hands of Miami and Georgia with impressive wins over Clemson, UNC and Virginia Tech.Their three-headed monster rushing offense is lead by the combination of Jonathan Dwyer (RB) and Josh Nesbit (QB) have rushed for over 2,000 yards.Johnson's team averages 35 points a game and allows 24.1 points against for a scoring margin of just over 10 points. They also rush for more than 300 yards a game and dominate in time of possession.Johnson's losses against Georgia and Miami, losing by at least 14 points in both contests are major blemishes on his resume but to come out with ten wins in the ACC is good enough to be mentioned with the top coaches of '09..

Brian Kelly has built Cincinnati from the ground up in only three seasons and sits undefeated after his first 11 games after starting the season unranked. The Bearcats allow only 18 points against and their pass-first offense averages nearly 40 points a game. He has shown that he can win even when his best player, quarterback Tony Pike, was out with injury.The Big East does not have any real premier college football teams but the league's depth is worth noting.In their first eight games of the season they did not allow a team to score over 20 points against them.The outcome of their last game versus Pittsburgh, which could go either way, will decide if Kelly is worthy of Coach of the Year status.. The Chip Kelly experiment at Oregon looked ugly from the start as they lost the season opener to Boise State as well as their top running back LeGarrette Blount after his infamously wild postgame antics.

Oregon had some big wins this season by blowing out USC when they were ranked fifth and California when they were ranked third as well as close wins against No 15 Oregon State and No. 25 Utah.Kelly does not have the undefeated record that his rivals do but he has as many big wins as any team in the country and has brought Oregon back to a college football powerhouse, even with their best player suspended for the season.. His 25-1 record in his last two seasons is noteworthy, however the Gators have had some close calls this season against Tennessee, Arkansas, LSU, and Southern Carolina. Their schedule is weaker this year than it has been in the past as the SEC's dominance in college football from top to bottom is fading (just a little) as only three SEC teams lie within the Top 25.Tim Tebow is considered by many as the best college football player in the country and there defense is nothing short of brilliant allowing just nine points per game Meyer will face Alabama in the SEC Championship with a No 1 vs No. 2 teams but regardless of the result, Meyer's team has answered the call every time this season and Meyer has proven he can handle high expectations.. Patterson is known as defensive-minded coach and the evidence is there as they only allow 12 points against and 40 points for (28 point scoring margin).