Coaching college football is a tough gig. Just ask Bo Pelini , who never won fewer than nine games in his seven seasons at Nebraska but was still fired at the conclusion of the 2014 season.
As quickly as coaches can ride the shooting star to the corner office of a blue-blood program, that light can fade without immediate results. Like most professions, the best have to strike while the iron is still hot, and year after year we see a number of coaches start to show up on everyone's wish list due to strong seasons.
But big-time programs looking to take a chance on a fast-riser have to be careful. The so-called "mid-major" programs always have a few hot names at the end of the year, but sometimes the success was the result of a once-in-a-lifetime player who would have started at any major school.
Going after coaches already heading up a Power Five school can be tricky business as well. Some guys are always dreaming bigger, while others are content to stay put regardless of who comes calling.
Keep in mind that guys like Urban Meyer, Gary Patterson and Art Briles already have expensive stock. It can't get much higher even after another year of success.
Here are five head coaches in college football whose stock is very much on the rise after strong 2014 campaigns.
All stats via cfbstats.com. Just missed: Bret Bielema, Arkansas and Bryan Harsin, Boise St.
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