When Penn State fired James Franklin on Oct. 12, the job in Happy Valley was clearly the best available in college football. In the 23 days since, three high-profile SEC jobs have opened up.

So, how does the Penn State job stack up now?

Here’s our rankings of the top power conference jobs on the market.

9. STANFORD

Fired coach: Troy Taylor

Stanford legend Andrew Luck is now the program’s general manager, and he’s tasked with finding someone capable of winning in a difficult situation. Stanford is in the ACC after the Pac-12’s collapse but isn’t receiving as much money as long-standing ACC programs. The Cardinal, after a 94-27 run under Jim Harbaugh and David Shaw from 2010-18, has struggled mightily to compete in the NIL era (23-52 since 2019). The good thing is, expectations are l

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