After firing James Franklin, it seemed apparent that Penn State would have the best opening in the country. In my opinion, I still think that Penn State is a better program than Florida, but when factoring in everything that Florida has over Penn State, it might be tough to argue that the Nittany Lions have the better job. 

Even if it's for the simple fact that it's much easier to recruit in Florida than it is in Pennsylvania, these are still factors that have to be considered.

However, what I disagree with is that Florida is by far the best job available, which many are making it seem like. 

That includes CBS Sports, which put Florida as the top opening on the market.

“On paper, Florida is close to an ideal job,” Shehan Jeyarajah wrote. “The Gators boast elite recruiting territory with easy access to the state of Florida, and rising talent bases in Georgia and the Carolinas. 

“Napier helped develop their organization from a recruiting and fundraising perspective, building some of the most talented rosters in the SEC. However, nearly all of Florida’s historic success came under Steve Spurrier and Urban Meyer, two of the greatest coaches in history. Since then, the Gators have been a revolving door of mediocrity. This job is less turnkey than many may assume, but the championship ceiling is still (probably) there.” 

Regarding Penn State, he had the Nittany Lions opening coming in at No. 2.

“Franklin’s replacement will be held up to a high standard,” Bender writes. “The Nittany Lions reached the College Football Playoff semifinals last season, and Franklin had a .697 winning percentage since taking over in 2014. Penn State has produced seven first-round picks in the last five drafts, including Micah Parsons and Abdul Carter.

The only argument I can find for Florida being a better job than Penn State is the fact that it's much easier to recruit players in Florida than it is in the North. 

Perhaps we could look at what Florida has done in the past few decades and say that it has been an excellent program too, but the reality is that Penn State has been one of the marquee programs in college football history for a very long time and the name might outweigh Florida.