What are the best jobs in college bb

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[Kung Wu]

Link doesn't work, but I have to assume that "Towel Boy for the MSU Sugar Bears" is included in the list?

[kcshocker11]

Just clicked on it, it works

[ShockTalk]

Just clicked on it, it works

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[WstateU]

Same here!

[shockmonster]

Only if you're a subscriber.

[kcshocker11]

21. Wichita State. The only school in the Missouri Valley Conference that has a private plane, which is a huge advantage

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[kcshocker11]

1. Kentucky Wildcats. Has only slipped into the this top spot in the past couple of years under John Calipari, and Robert Morris will remind you to wear the crown warily. Anyone who has ever attended a neutral court game involving Kentucky knows the power of this fanbase.
2. Kansas Jayhawks. James Naismith coached there, which is not for nothing. Bill Self feels like the perfect Kansas coach.
3. Duke Blue Devils. It feels strange having them this low, but we’ll know in 20 years if this is a college basketball school or a Coach K school. Seeing the recruiting gains of the past few years implies the former.
4. North Carolina Tar Heels. The emotional cradle of college basketball. Still, doesn’t it seem like the Roy Williams era has been a bit more up-and-down that you thought it would be?
5. Louisville Cardinals. A new arena, and a fanbase that expands far beyond the university’s campus.
6. Indiana Hoosiers. Still up in the air, I think, whether Tom Crean is the best fit for this job, but Hoosier basketball has already proven that it was never just a Bob Knight creation.
7. Texas Longhorns. A bit of a sleeping giant, but the same advantages they have in football apply here.
8. UCLA Bruins. An impossibly difficult job, but it’s still the home of Wooden.
9. Michigan State Spartans. Magic Johnson and Tom Izzo: That’s a pretty solid chunk of college basketball history right there.
10. Syracuse Orange. It remains to be seen how they’ll do when Jim Boeheim leaves, but then again, that might not be until 2040.
11. Arizona Wildcats. If everyone didn’t go bed so early on the East Coast, they’d recognize just how much of a power this program has become.
12. Florida Gators. Lots of talent in the region, and the mid-aughts teams remain one of college hoops’ most memorable mini-dynasties.
13. Ohio State Buckeyes. An impressive recruiting machine, and all the support any coach could dream of.
14. Memphis Tigers. The fanbase’s expectations are a little outsized, but their devotion nonetheless demands dominance.
15. Georgetown Hoyas. In retrospect, it’s insane that anyone not named John Thompson ever coached this team.
16. Maryland Terrapins. It’s going to be fascinating how they wedge into the Big Ten. It still feels like an odd fit.
17. Illinois Fighting Illini. John Groce is showing what Bill Self, when he was here, knew so well: This job is just below the elite level and potentially can be even more.
18. Connecticut Huskies. No matter what, you can guarantee that every time they win a big game, they’ll lead SportsCenter.
19. Michigan Wolverines. The arena upgrade made a huge difference, and the Beilein hire looks like a brilliant one.
20. Oregon Ducks. The Nike money is beginning to make the inroads in basketball that it has in football.
21. Wichita State. The only school in the Missouri Valley Conference that has a private plane, which is a huge advantage.
22. Oklahoma State. Eventually, they’re just going to let T. Boone Pickens play.
23. Temple Owls. Philadelphia is a wonderful college basketball city, and the Owls will always rule here.
24. Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Having them in the ACC now (sort of)only helps their prestige.
25. UNLV Runnin’ Rebels. Having Tark still attending the games reminds of a better time and points to where they could still go.

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[wsushox1]

Link doesn't work, but I have to assume that "Towel Boy for the MSU Sugar Bears" is included in the list?

My buddie at MSU was a towel boy for yeeeaaaaarrrrrs under the Hinson administration. Way longer than he should have been. He said he did it for the front row seats for Sugar Bear performances.

[Jamar Howard 4 President]

Maryland at 16? Wow, I think that is way too high. Ahead of UConn, Michigan?

[molly jabali]

Maryland at 16? Wow, I think that is way too high. Ahead of UConn, Michigan?

You don't have to win, apparently....:)

[Jamar Howard 4 President]

Maryland has made the NCAA tournament only 3 times in the last 10 years and hasn’t advanced to the 2nd weekend since 2003. This season they went 17-15 and didn’t make any postseason tournament at all, so they aren’t exactly on an upswing.

16th best job in the country? Probably not even top 25 at this point.

[WuShock16]

Texas at 7 is ridiculous. Yes, I know that Texas has more money than God and there is plenty of basketball talent in the Lone Star State, so that program certainly has the capability of being really, really good. Still, a school that holds basketball miles behind football, spring football, and football recruiting so blatantly like Texas cannot be a Top 10 basketball job, IMHO.

[Cdizzle]

Maryland has made the NCAA tournament only 3 times in the last 10 years and hasn’t advanced to the 2nd weekend since 2003. This season they went 17-15 and didn’t make any postseason tournament at all, so they aren’t exactly on an upswing.

16th best job in the country? Probably not even top 25 at this point.

This isn't a ranking of Top 25 programs, it's of Top 25 jobs.

Seems like making millions with low performance expectations would be a nice job.

[Jamar Howard 4 President]

This isn't a ranking of Top 25 programs, it's of Top 25 jobs.

Seems like making millions with low performance expectations would be a nice job.

I see your point, and for a less competitive type of person, Maryland would be a great job. Somehow I don't see many coaches with that philosophy being capable of climbing the ladder all the way to a big time D1 job. It takes a competive drive to win in order to be a top notch D1 coach.

If jobs where the pay is good and the performance doesn't matter were the goal of the list, I think the list would look quite different. I know UCLA sure wouldn't be so high on the list since they expect national championships to be a regular occurance or else they fire the coach. I'm assuming pay is a factor, but the ability for a coach to win is a big factor as well, and Maryland just doesn't win much these days.

By the way, Turgeon is not one of the top 25 paid coaches in the country.