It's not just because he has a great team this season, but it's because it's one of the best teams in the last 10 years. That level of excellence deserves a reward.
Serious question, which of those coaches is getting the MOST out of what they have? Duke was 7 in week 1. Auburn was 11. Houston was 4. Florida was 21 and Kentucky was 23.
Based on expectations, I would put Golden as COY and for the SEC. BTW, Kansas was number 1 and North Carolina was 9. LOL