With the NCAA Football Coach of the Year market showing multiple coaches clustered near 50% implied probability, trader sentiment highlights the wide-open preseason outlook ahead of the 2026 campaign. No regular-season games have been played, leaving the field bunched due to comparable team profiles: strong returning talent, solid recruiting classes, and favorable schedules across programs like Duke, James Madison, Tennessee, Tulane, and BYU. Recent offseason roster continuity, conference realignment effects, and historical success patterns for these staffs contribute to the tight distribution, as early results and momentum shifts will likely separate contenders once conference play begins.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedBob Chesney 100%
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Jon Sumrall 100%
Kalani Sitake 100%
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Bob Chesney
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Josh Heupel
100%
Jon Sumrall
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Kalani Sitake
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Mike Elko
100%
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100%
F
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M
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Brent Venables
52%
Kyle Whittingham
52%
Lincoln Riley
52%
H
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Lane Kiffin
52%
Deion Sanders
52%
Mario Cristobal
52%
Marcus Freeman
52%
Dan Lanning
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Matt Campbell
52%
Curt Cignetti
52%
Ryan Day
52%
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Pete Golding
50%
Bill Belichick
50%
Clark Lea
50%
James Franklin
50%
Jerry Mack
50%
Matt Rhule
50%
D
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E
50%
J
50%
Kirby Smart
50%
Joey McGuire
50%
Steve Sarkisian
50%
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50%
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Jim Mora
49%
Tony Elliott
47%
Kalen DeBoer
47%
Bob Chesney 100%
Josh Heupel 100%
Jon Sumrall 100%
Kalani Sitake 100%
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Bob Chesney
$0 Vol.
100%
Josh Heupel
$0 Vol.
100%
Jon Sumrall
$0 Vol.
100%
Kalani Sitake
$0 Vol.
100%
Mike Elko
$0 Vol.
100%
K
$0 Vol.
100%
F
$0 Vol.
99%
M
$0 Vol.
99%
Brent Venables
$0 Vol.
52%
Kyle Whittingham
$0 Vol.
52%
Lincoln Riley
$0 Vol.
52%
H
$0 Vol.
52%
Lane Kiffin
$0 Vol.
52%
Deion Sanders
$0 Vol.
52%
Mario Cristobal
$0 Vol.
52%
Marcus Freeman
$0 Vol.
52%
Dan Lanning
$0 Vol.
52%
Matt Campbell
$0 Vol.
52%
Curt Cignetti
$120 Vol.
52%
Ryan Day
$0 Vol.
52%
G
$0 Vol.
52%
Pete Golding
$0 Vol.
50%
Bill Belichick
$0 Vol.
50%
Clark Lea
$0 Vol.
50%
James Franklin
$0 Vol.
50%
Jerry Mack
$0 Vol.
50%
Matt Rhule
$0 Vol.
50%
D
$0 Vol.
50%
E
$0 Vol.
50%
J
$0 Vol.
50%
Kirby Smart
$0 Vol.
50%
Joey McGuire
$0 Vol.
50%
Steve Sarkisian
$0 Vol.
50%
I
$0 Vol.
50%
L
$0 Vol.
50%
Jim Mora
$0 Vol.
49%
Tony Elliott
$0 Vol.
47%
Kalen DeBoer
$0 Vol.
47%
This market will resolve according to the coach who wins the 2026 AP Coach of the Year Award, currently scheduled to be announced on January 27, 2027.
If the award is not presented, is canceled, or a winner has not been announced by February 10, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other."
If multiple coaches are named co-winners, this market will resolve in favor of the coach whose listed name comes first alphabetically.
The resolution source for this market will be official information from AP; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.With the NCAA Football Coach of the Year market showing multiple coaches clustered near 50% implied probability, trader sentiment highlights the wide-open preseason outlook ahead of the 2026 campaign. No regular-season games have been played, leaving the field bunched due to comparable team profiles: strong returning talent, solid recruiting classes, and favorable schedules across programs like Duke, James Madison, Tennessee, Tulane, and BYU. Recent offseason roster continuity, conference realignment effects, and historical success patterns for these staffs contribute to the tight distribution, as early results and momentum shifts will likely separate contenders once conference play begins.
This market will resolve according to the coach who wins the 2026 AP Coach of the Year Award, currently scheduled to be announced on January 27, 2027.
If the award is not presented, is canceled, or a winner has not been announced by February 10, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other."
If multiple coaches are named co-winners, this market will resolve in favor of the coach whose listed name comes first alphabetically.
The resolution source for this market will be official information from AP; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
If the award is not presented, is canceled, or a winner has not been announced by February 10, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other."
If multiple coaches are named co-winners, this market will resolve in favor of the coach whose listed name comes first alphabetically.
The resolution source for this market will be official information from AP; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Market Opened: Aug 5, 2026, 2:18 PM ET
Volume
$120Market Opened
Aug 5, 2026, 2:18 PM ETResolver
0x69c47De9D...This market will resolve according to the coach who wins the 2026 AP Coach of the Year Award, currently scheduled to be announced on January 27, 2027.
If the award is not presented, is canceled, or a winner has not been announced by February 10, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other."
If multiple coaches are named co-winners, this market will resolve in favor of the coach whose listed name comes first alphabetically.
The resolution source for this market will be official information from AP; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.With the NCAA Football Coach of the Year market showing multiple coaches clustered near 50% implied probability, trader sentiment highlights the wide-open preseason outlook ahead of the 2026 campaign. No regular-season games have been played, leaving the field bunched due to comparable team profiles: strong returning talent, solid recruiting classes, and favorable schedules across programs like Duke, James Madison, Tennessee, Tulane, and BYU. Recent offseason roster continuity, conference realignment effects, and historical success patterns for these staffs contribute to the tight distribution, as early results and momentum shifts will likely separate contenders once conference play begins.
This market will resolve according to the coach who wins the 2026 AP Coach of the Year Award, currently scheduled to be announced on January 27, 2027.
If the award is not presented, is canceled, or a winner has not been announced by February 10, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other."
If multiple coaches are named co-winners, this market will resolve in favor of the coach whose listed name comes first alphabetically.
The resolution source for this market will be official information from AP; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
If the award is not presented, is canceled, or a winner has not been announced by February 10, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other."
If multiple coaches are named co-winners, this market will resolve in favor of the coach whose listed name comes first alphabetically.
The resolution source for this market will be official information from AP; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Volume
$120Market Opened
Aug 5, 2026, 2:18 PM ETResolver
0x69c47De9D...With the NCAA Football Coach of the Year market showing multiple coaches clustered near 50% implied probability, trader sentiment highlights the wide-open preseason outlook ahead of the 2026 campaign. No regular-season games have been played, leaving the field bunched due to comparable team profiles: strong returning talent, solid recruiting classes, and favorable schedules across programs like Duke, James Madison, Tennessee, Tulane, and BYU. Recent offseason roster continuity, conference realignment effects, and historical success patterns for these staffs contribute to the tight distribution, as early results and momentum shifts will likely separate contenders once conference play begins.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated
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