Start the SEC's 2026 hot seat list with a coach who admits he's under fire

Shane Beamer's rump roasts on the hot seat. Even he admits it. South Carolina's coach acknowledged his hot-seat status in a recent interview with the Greenville News. He's not the only SEC coach on the hot seat, although the coaching carousel projects to be quieter this season, after six SEC schools hired a new coach last year. On today's episode, hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams list five SEC coaches on the hot seat. Beamer tops the list, but another coach coming off a losing season isn't far behind. Two coaches at premier SEC jobs claim spots on the hot-seat list, too, despite the fact that they have playoff appearances on their resume. Toppmeyer and Adams also each offer a wild-card contender for the hot seat.