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3. Jeff Tedford, California. Tedford, for some reason, brings to mind unfulfilled promises, but the job he has done at Cal has been remarkable. He has never had a losing season, and finished 2006 with a share of the conference title.
Prior to his arrival, Cal had won nine games in one season just twice since 1951. He has done it three times in the past five years.
4. Mike Riley, Oregon State. In his second stint with the Beavers, Riley has had more success. Oregon State has finished third or higher in the PAC-10 for the past three seasons, while winning a total of 28 games.
For the third straight year, Riley’s team also finished ranked in the final AP poll. The Beavers began playing football in 1893, and this is the first time there have been three consecutive nine win seasons.
5. Rick Neuheisel, UCLA. Most of this ranking is based off the work done at Washington and Colorado. Last season was just his second losing year as a head coach, and the worst record his teams have ever posted.
Still, he is 70-38 in his career, though his stints and Washington and Colorado ended with NCAA violations.
6. Mike Stoops, Arizona. The Wildcats began to live up to the hype last season. Stoops guided the program to a bowl game, but entering 2008 his seat was one of the hottest in the nation.
He is 24-33 after five seasons, and has never finished higher than fifth in the PAC-10 standings. This season should demonstrate if he is able to continue to build on successes.
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