2006 Hot Seat Ratings: Coach-by-coach
Kentucky's Rich Brooks is the only coach to earn a 5 rating in the 2006 Hot Seat Ratings. Brooks enters his fourth season with a 9-25 record at Kentucky, including 4-20 in the SEC.
Last season, only one coach -- Rutgers' Greg Schiano -- had a rating of 5. After guiding the Scarlet Knights to a bowl game in 2005, his rating has dropped to 0.5.
| Hot Seat Rating Key | ||
| Rating | What it means | Coaches |
| 0-0.5 | Don't even think it -- can't be touched | 33 |
| 1-1.5 | Very safe -- change highly unlikely | 39 |
| 2-2.5 | Safe -- solid position | 31 |
| 3-3.5 | On the bubble -- you never know | 15 |
| 4-4.5 | Warm seat -- feeling the pressure | 0 |
| 5 | On the hot seat -- it's time to win now | 1 |
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* - Years are including the upcoming 2006 season.
