It’s not exactly an audacious experiment in college football .
Pete Carroll overcame what had been a middling career as an NFL head coach to build a powerhouse at Southern California. Nick Saban experienced minimal success over two seasons with the Miami Dolphins before returning to Alabama and forming an unforgettable dynasty . Jim Harbaugh won at Stanford, reached a Super Bowl with the San Francisco 49ers and then won a national championship at Michigan .
But not a single one of these high-profile coaches — and no one to ever coach in the NFL, really — can touch Bill Belichick’s Canton-worthy résumé. The six-time Super Bowl champion may not have left the New England Patriots as the winningest coach in NFL history, but his spot is secure on the sport’s coaching Mount Rushmore.