Here's the rundown, from the official site of the Maxwell Football Club:
| COACH | SCHOOL |
| Nick Saban | Alabama |
| Gus Malzahn | Auburn |
| Art Briles | Baylor |
| Steve Addazio | Boston College |
| David Cutcliffe | Duke |
| Jimbo Fisher | Florida State |
| Mark Dantonio | Michigan State |
| Gary Pinkel | Missouri |
| Rod Carey | Northern Illinois |
| Urban Meyer | Ohio State |
| Mike Gundy | Oklahoma State |
| George O'Leary | UCF |
| Ed Orgeron | USC |
| Gary Andersen | Wisconsin |
The winner will be announced on December 17th. Penn State's Bill O'Brien won it last year.
