What can be said about this year's college football season?  From coach firings to at least four different number one teams in the country, this season has been about as predictable as a Bill Belichick offense.  We've seen the dismissal of Tommy Bowden, Tyrone Willingham, and Phil Fulmer from their respective head coaching perches.  With major college programs cleaning house, many in the media have turned on the crosshairs attempting to speculate about who is next.  With that in mind, here's a rundown on who is on the hot seat and just how secure their job is/isn't. 

Tommy Tuberville



There is perhaps, no other coaching seat as red hot as Coach Tuberville's.  Despite having been able to string 6 straight victories over arch-rival Alabama, an SEC Championship, undefeated record in 2004, and solid recruiting classes year in and year out, many speculate that Tuberville's tenure with the Auburn Tigers is coming to a close.  Many fans in Auburn have been calling for Tuberville's head for years now and after posting an abysmal 5-6 record after being in the pre-season top 15, the writing may be on the wall.  If he can't beat Alabama in the Iron Bowl, he'll probably be gone.  The biggest question is who could they get that's better?  Will Muschamp's name had been among the top choices to replace Tubs but that won't be the case now that he's been announced as Mack Brown's eventual replacement at Texas.  In ten seasons at Auburn, Tuberville is 84-38 overall.  He has not had a losing season since his first at Auburn in 1999.

Charlie Weis



Most folks thought that Charlie Weis would usher in a new era for Notre Dame football and return the program to the dominance it once enjoyed on the college football stage.  After his first two promising seasons and loads of talent coming in from recruiting, Weis barely manged to win three games in 2007 and is sitting at 6-4 in 2008.  While managing to put together a bowl eligible season, the Irish have dropped all their games against opponents that mattered including Michigan State, North Carolina, Pitt, and Boston College.  With a matchup against USC coming, it's not going to get any easier for Weis and company either.  They are looking at a 7-5 record when the smoke clears.  Most likely 7-6 after the bowl game.  Overall Weis' record with the Irish is 28-19.  It's pretty safe to say that Weis will be given at least one more year to get Notre Dame back on track.  He's winning on the recruiting trail and now needs to translate that to wins on the field.

Rich Rodriguez



In Coach Rodriguez's first year with the Wolverines, he's managed to make history.  For the first time in 35 years, the Wolverines will not make it to a bowl game.  Having posted losses to Michigan State, Purdue, and Notre Dame this season, perhaps their most embarrassing loss came at the hands of Toledo from the MAC.  While Ball State has been an impressive team in the conference, a loss to 2-8 Toledo was simply unacceptable.  Not only that, but recently the coach managed to alienate fans by telling them to simply "get a life" in regards to thoughts on the upcoming Ohio State matchup.  While only his first year as the Wolverines coach, the fans and people close to the program have already decided that Rodriguez is just not a match for Michigan football.  It is highly likely that his first season in Ann Arbor will be his last.

With all this in mind, in our tough economy, the programs and coaches above find themselves in dire straits.  With the fast success of coaches like Urban Meyer and Nick Saban in recent years, these elite programs are no longer willing to wait the time it takes to build a program.  Certainly in Notre Dame's case, Weis has not gotten it done on the field in what many view as ample time to turn things around.  I can't recall a season in recent history where we've seen so many head coaching changes in the college game.  And they said Alabama fans had unrealistic expectations.