Wisconsin boasts one of the Big Ten’s best football-basketball coaching duos

Wisconsin’s duo of Luke Fickell and Greg Gard is one of the best in the conference

The Big Ten Conference is in the midst of drastic changes. The conference is in the process of welcoming in USC, UCLA, Oregon and Washington — expanding its reach to coast-to-coast.

No longer is it just the midwestern conference that plays tough styles of football and basketball. That description technically went away when Rutgers and Maryland joined the conference, but the additions of West Coast powers will completely change the personality.

Related: Power ranking all 18 Big Ten football programs after the 2023 season

One area of significant change is the ranking of coaches and programs — both football and basketball.

The landscape will become clear once we get through a few seasons of each sport. But for now, it’s time to take an initial look at the updated ranking of the best football-basketball coaching combinations in the conference.

For example, Wisconsin’s current duo is Luke Fickell and Greg Gard. The ranking views the pair together, instead of individually.

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CBS Sports ranked every coach in the Power Five, how did the Big 12 fair?

How did Brent Venables and the Big 12 fare in CBS Sports ranking of each Power Five coach?

The expansion to 14 teams for the 2023-2024 academic year provides a unique environment for the Big 12 in its final year with Oklahoma and Texas. New teams mean new faces in the coaching ranks.

Over at CBS Sports, they ranked each coach in the Power Five, so we’ve collated where the Big 12 head coaches stack up ahead of the 2023 season.

CBS Sports coach rankings No. 26-69.

CBS Sports coach rankings No. 25-1.

Four Big 12 coaches landed in the top 25, but none made it into the top 10. It’s a pivotal season for several guys. Here’s a look at how the Big 12 coaches faired in CBS Sports Power Five head coach rankings.

NFL Coaches Against The Spread Rankings. Who Covers, Who Doesn’t

NFL Coaches Against The Spread Rankings. Which ones cover and which don’t?

How good are all of the NFL head coaches against the spread? 22 veteran head coaches are ranked on how well they cover.


Winning isn’t everything, but winning against the spread is.

How well do the current NFL coaches when it comes to covering the spread? Here’s the ranking of all the veteran head coaches and how they have done with their current teams.

Note that there are only 22 ranked here – again, these are the veterans and not the first year guys.

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College Coaches Against the Spread 
ACC | Big Ten | Big 12 | Pac-12 | SEC
Group of Five programs & Independents
Ranked from 1 to 108 overall

22. Robert Saleh, NY Jets

ATS Record (since 2021)

ATS Overall: 6-11 (35.3%)
After Bye: 0-1
After Win: 1-3
After Loss: 5-7
Home: 4-5
Road: 2-5
Favorite: 1-0
Underdog: 5-11
Home Favorite: 1-0
Home Dog: 3-5
Road Favorite: 0-0
Road Dog: 2-5

Over/Under (to the over)

Overall: 10-7
After bye: 1-0
Home: 6-3
Road: 3-4
Favorite: 1-0
Underdog: 9-7
Home Favorite: 1-0
Home Dog: 5-3
Road Favorite: 0-0
Road Dog: 3-4

21. Arthur Smith, Atlanta Falcons

ATS Record (since 2021)

ATS Overall: 6-10-1 (38.2%)
After Bye: 1-0
After Win: 1-5-1
After Loss: 5-4
Home: 0-7
Road: 5-3-1
Favorite: 3-3
Underdog: 3-7-1
Home Favorite: 0-3
Home Dog: 0-4
Road Favorite: 2-0
Road Dog: 3-3-1

Over/Under (to the over)

Overall: 7-10
After bye: 1-0
Home: 2-5
Road: 4-5
Favorite: 2-4
Underdog: 5-6
Home Favorite: 0-3
Home Dog: 2-2
Road Favorite: 1-1
Road Dog: 3-4

20. Matt Rhule, Carolina Panthers

ATS Record (since 2020)

ATS Overall: 14-19 (42.4%)
After Bye: 0-2
After Win: 5-5
After Loss: 8-13
Home: 4-12
Road: 10-7
Favorite: 3-8
Underdog: 11-11
Home Favorite: 1-6
Home Dog: 3-6
Road Favorite: 2-2
Road Dog: 8-5

Over/Under (to the over)

Overall: 15-18
After bye: 2-0
Home: 6-10
Road: 9-8
Favorite: 4-7
Underdog: 11-11
Home Favorite: 3-4
Home Dog: 3-6
Road Favorite: 1-3
Road Dog: 8-5

19. Brandon Staley, LA Chargers

ATS Record (since 2021)

ATS Overall: 8-9 (47.1%)
After Bye: 0-1
After Win: 3-6
After Loss: 4-3
Home: 4-5
Road: 4-4
Favorite: 4-7
Underdog: 3-2
Home Favorite: 4-4
Home Dog: 0-1
Road Favorite: 0-3
Road Dog: 3-1

Over/Under (to the over)

Overall: 10-7
After bye: 1-0
Home: 6-3
Road: 4-4
Favorite: 7-4
Underdog: 2-3
Home Favorite: 5-3
Home Dog: 1-0
Road Favorite: 2-1
Road Dog: 1-3

18. Nick Sirianni, Philadelphia Eagles

ATS Record (since 2021)

ATS Overall: 8-9-1 (47.2%)
After Bye: 0-0-1
After Win: 3-5-1
After Loss: 4-4
Home: 3-4-1
Road: 5-5
Favorite: 4-2-1
Underdog: 3-6
Home Favorite: 2-0-1
Home Dog: 1-3
Road Favorite: 2-2
Road Dog: 2-3

Over/Under (to the over)

Overall: 10-8
After bye: 1-0
Home: 6-2
Road: 4-6
Favorite: 5-2
Underdog: 4-5
Home Favorite: 3-0
Home Dog: 2-2
Road Favorite: 2-2
Road Dog: 2-3

17. Kevin Stefanski, Cleveland Browns

ATS Record (since 2020)

ATS Overall: 15-20 (42.9%)
After Bye: 0-2
After Win: 10-9
After Loss: 4-10
Home: 6-11
Road: 9-9
Favorite: 6-14
Underdog: 8-6
Home Favorite: 5-10
Home Dog: 1-1
Road Favorite: 1-4
Road Dog: 7-5

Over/Under (to the over)

Overall: 17-18
After bye: 1-1
Home: 8-9
Road: 9-9
Favorite: 9-11
Underdog: 8-6
Home Favorite: 7-8
Home Dog: 1-1
Road Favorite: 2-3
Road Dog: 7-5

16. Mike Vrabel, Tennessee Titans

ATS Record (since 2018)

ATS Overall: 35-34-1 (50.7%)
After Bye: 4-1
After Win: 21-22
After Loss: 13-9-1
Home: 17-17-1
Road: 17-17
Favorite: 15-21-1
Underdog: 20-13
Home Favorite: 9-12-1
Home Dog: 8-5
Road Favorite: 6-9
Road Dog: 11-8

Over/Under (to the over)

Overall: 39-30-1
After bye: 3-2
Home: 18-16-1
Road: 21-13
Favorite: 21-15-1
Underdog: 18-15
Home Favorite: 11-10-1
Home Dog: 7-6
Road Favorite: 10-5
Road Dog: 11-8

15. Kyle Shanahan, San Francisco 49ers

ATS Record (since 2017)

ATS Overall: 44-42-1 (51.1%)
After Bye: 3-3
After Win: 24-18
After Loss: 19-20-1
Home: 17-22-1
Road: 27-17
Favorite: 16-25-1
Underdog: 28-17
Home Favorite: 8-15-1
Home Dog: 9-7
Road Favorite: 8-8
Road Dog: 19-9

Over/Under (to the over)

Overall: 42-44-1
After bye: 1-5
Home: 22-18
Road: 19-24-1
Favorite: 25-16-1
Underdog: 17-28
Home Favorite: 15-9
Home Dog: 7-9
Road Favorite: 9-6-1
Road Dog: 10-18

14. Mike Tomlin, Pittsburgh Steelers

ATS Record (since 2007)

ATS Overall: 130-122-6 (51.6%)
After Bye: 9-9
After Win: 74-77-6
After Loss: 48-36
Home: 69-58-3
Road: 61-61-3
Favorite: 83-95-3
Underdog: 47-26-3
Home Favorite: 54-54-1
Home Dog: 15-3-2
Road Favorite: 29-39-2
Road Dog: 32-22-1

Over/Under (to the over)

Overall: 117-136-5
After bye: 10-8
Home: 62-64-4
Road: 52-72-1
Favorite: 86-91-4
Underdog: 31-44-1
Home Favorite: 54-51-4
Home Dog: 8-12
Road Favorite: 30-40
Road Dog: 22-32-1

13. Ron Rivera, Washington Commanders

ATS Record (since 2020)

ATS Overall: 17-16-1 (51.5%)
After Bye: 1-1
After Win: 8-5
After Loss: 8-10-1
Home: 9-8
Road: 7-8-1
Favorite: 3-4
Underdog: 14-12-1
Home Favorite: 1-3
Home Dog: 8-5
Road Favorite: 2-1
Road Dog: 5-7-1

Over/Under (to the over)

Overall: 13-21
After bye: 0-2
Home: 5-12
Road: 8-8
Favorite: 2-5
Underdog: 11-16
Home Favorite: 1-3
Home Dog: 4-9
Road Favorite: 1-2
Road Dog: 7-6

12. John Harbaugh, Baltimore Ravens

ATS Record (since 2008)

ATS Overall: 124-112-8 (52.5%)
After Bye: 9-7
After Win: 75-67-5
After Loss: 39-41-3
Home: 56-59-2
Road: 67-52-6
Favorite: 74-78-5
Underdog: 50-34-3
Home Favorite: 47-51-2
Home Dog: 9-8
Road Favorite: 27-26-3
Road Dog: 40-26-3

Over/Under (to the over)

Overall: 116-125-3
After bye: 7-9
Home: 53-64
Road: 61-61-3
Favorite: 71-86
Underdog: 45-39-3
Home Favorite: 46-54
Home Dog: 7-10
Road Favorite: 24-32
Road Dog: 37-29-3

11. Mike McCarthy, Dallas Cowboys

ATS Record (since 2020)

ATS Overall: 18-16 (52.9%)
After Bye: 2-0
After Win: 10-8
After Loss: 7-7
Home: 8-9
Road: 10-7
Favorite: 11-11
Underdog: 7-5
Home Favorite: 5-9
Home Dog: 3-0
Road Favorite: 6-2
Road Dog: 4-5

Over/Under (to the over)
Overall: 17-17
After bye: 1-1
Home: 11-6
Road: 6-11
Favorite: 11-11
Underdog: 6-6
Home Favorite: 9-5
Home Dog: 2-1
Road Favorite: 2-6
Road Dog: 4-5

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10. Sean McVay, LA Rams

ATS Record (since 2017)

ATS Overall: 48-41-2 (53.8%)
After Bye: 4-2
After Win: 27-32-1
After Loss: 16-9-1
Home: 20-21-2
Road: 26-19
Favorite: 37-33-2
Underdog: 11-8
Home Favorite: 19-18-2
Home Dog: 1-3
Road Favorite: 16-15
Road Dog: 10-4

Over/Under (to the over)   
Overall: 43-47-1
After bye: 3-3
Home: 18-25
Road: 25-19-1
Favorite: 28-43-1
Underdog: 15-4
Home Favorite: 14-25
Home Dog: 4-0
Road Favorite: 14-16-1
Road Dog: 11-3

9. Frank Reich, Indianapolis Colts

ATS Record (since 2018)

ATS Overall: 35-30-3 (53.7%)
After Bye: 3-0-1
After Win: 20-17-1
After Loss: 15-10-1
Home: 14-18-1
Road: 21-12-2
Favorite: 21-18-1
Underdog: 14-12-2
Home Favorite: 13-13-1
Home Dog: 1-5
Road Favorite: 8-5
Road Dog: 13-7-2

Over/Under (to the over)   
Overall: 35-33
After bye: 3-1
Home: 16-17
Road: 19-16
Favorite: 19-21
Underdog: 16-12
Home Favorite: 11-16
Home Dog: 5-1
Road Favorite: 8-5
Road Dog: 11-11

8. Kliff Kingsbury, Arizona Cardinals

ATS Record (since 2019)

ATS Overall: 26-22-2 (54%)
After Bye: 1-2
After Win: 13-10-1
After Loss: 9-12-1
Home: 9-15
Road: 17-7-2
Favorite: 8-14
Underdog: 18-8-2
Home Favorite: 4-11
Home Dog: 5-4
Road Favorite: 4-3
Road Dog: 13-4-2

Over/Under (to the over)  
Overall: 22-28
After bye: 2-1
Home: 14-10
Road: 8-18
Favorite: 9-13
Underdog: 13-15
Home Favorite: 8-7
Home Dog: 6-3
Road Favorite: 1-6
Road Dog: 7-12

7. Pete Carroll, Seattle Seahawks

ATS Record (since 2010)

ATS Overall: 111-93-7 (54.3%)
After Bye: 7-6-1
After Win: 62-62-3
After Loss: 44-24-3
Home: 59-42-2
Road: 50-50-5
Favorite: 65-61-4
Underdog: 46-32-3
Home Favorite: 43-33-2
Home Dog: 16-9
Road Favorite: 21-28-2
Road Dog: 29-22-3

Over/Under (to the over)
Overall: 108-100-3
After bye: 6-8
Home: 56-45-2
Road: 50-54-1
Favorite: 61-69
Underdog: 47-31-3
Home Favorite: 41-37
Home Dog: 15-8-2
Road Favorite: 20-31
Road Dog: 30-23-1

6. Zac Taylor, Cincinnati Bengals

ATS Record (since 2019)

ATS Overall: 29-24 (54.7%)
After Bye: 1-2
After Win: 9-9
After Loss: 17-14
Home: 12-14
Road: 17-9
Favorite: 6-7
Underdog: 23-17
Home Favorite: 4-5
Home Dog: 8-9
Road Favorite: 2-2
Road Dog: 15-7

Over/Under (to the over) 
Overall: 22-30-1
After bye: 1-1-1
Home: 15-11
Road: 7-18-1
Favorite: 9-4
Underdog: 13-26-1
Home Favorite: 7-2
Home Dog: 8-9
Road Favorite: 2-2
Road Dog: 5-16-1

5. Andy Reid, Kansas City Chiefs

ATS Record (since 2013)

ATS Overall: 88-70-3 (55.6%)
After Bye: 7-6
After Win: 60-47-3
After Loss: 22-20
Home: 40-41-2
Road: 45-29-1
Favorite: 68-58-2
Underdog: 20-12-1
Home Favorite: 37-38-2
Home Dog: 3-3
Road Favorite: 28-20
Road Dog: 17-9-1

Over/Under (to the over) 
Overall: 78-82-1
After bye: 3-9-1
Home: 35-48
Road: 42-32-1
Favorite: 58-70
Underdog: 20-12-1
Home Favorite: 29-48
Home Dog: 6-0
Road Favorite: 28-20
Road Dog: 14-12-1

4. Sean McDermott, Buffalo Bills

ATS Record (since 2017)

ATS Overall: 48-35-5 (57.4%)
After Bye: 2-1-2
After Win: 28-20-3
After Loss: 17-13-2
Home: 23-18-3
Road: 24-17-2
Favorite: 26-16-3
Underdog: 22-19-2
Home Favorite: 17-10-3
Home Dog: 6-8
Road Favorite: 9-6
Road Dog: 15-11-2

Over/Under (to the over)    
Overall: 41-46-1
After bye: 3-2
Home: 22-22
Road: 18-24-1
Favorite: 22-22-1
Underdog: 19-24
Home Favorite: 15-15
Home Dog: 7-7
Road Favorite: 7-7-1
Road Dog: 11-17

3. Bill Belichick, New England Patriots

ATS Record (since 2003)

ATS Overall: 197-140-7 (58.3%)
After Bye: 18-12-1
After Win: 138-104-7
After Loss: 50-26
Home: 101-71-5
Road: 91-65-2
Favorite: 163-120-6
Underdog: 32-20-1
Home Favorite: 94-68-5
Home Dog: 6-3
Road Favorite: 64-48-1
Road Dog: 26-17-1

Over/Under (to the over) 
Overall: 175-164-5
After bye: 16-14-1
Home: 91-81-5
Road: 80-78
Favorite: 145-139-5
Underdog: 29-24
Home Favorite: 86-76-5
Home Dog: 5-4
Road Favorite: 55-58
Road Dog: 24-20

2. Matt LaFleur, Green Bay Packers

ATS Record (since 2019)

ATS Overall: 34-20 (63%)
After Bye: 3-3
After Win: 23-18
After Loss: 9-1
Home: 19-9
Road: 15-10
Favorite: 25-17
Underdog: 9-3
Home Favorite: 18-9
Home Dog: 1-0
Road Favorite: 7-7
Road Dog: 8-3

Over/Under (to the over)
Overall: 27-27
After bye: 3-3
Home: 14-14
Road: 13-12
Favorite: 20-22
Underdog: 7-5
Home Favorite: 13-14
Home Dog: 1-0
Road Favorite: 7-7
Road Dog: 6-5

1. Dan Campbell, Detroit Lions

ATS Record (since 2021)

ATS Overall: 11-6 (64.7%)
After Bye: 1-0
After Win: 1-1
After Loss: 8-5
Home: 6-2
Road: 5-4
Favorite: 0-0
Underdog: 11-6
Home Favorite: 0-0
Home Dog: 6-2
Road Favorite: 0-0
Road Dog: 5-4

Over/Under (to the over)
Overall: 7-10
After bye: 0-1
Home: 4-4
Road: 3-6
Favorite: 0-0
Underdog: 7-10
Home Favorite: 0-0
Home Dog: 4-4
Road Favorite: 0-0
Road Dog: 3-6

Coaches Against the Spread
A deeper dive on each coach and how they do against the spread
ACC | Big Ten | Big 12 | Pac-12 | SEC
Group of Five programs & Independents
76-108 | 51-75 | 26-50 | Top 25 | Top 10

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College Football Coaches Against The Spread Rankings. Who Covers, Who Doesn’t

College football head coaches against the spread rankings. How good are all of them at covering?

How good are all of the college football head coaches against the spread? All 108 veteran head coaches are ranked on how well they cover.


Winning games is all that matters, but for those who choose to invest on a Saturday afternoon, which college football coaches cover the spread and which ones don’t?

Here’s the ranking of all of the veteran head coaches and how they do against the spread. Note that 1) these are ONLY counting how well the current head coaches have done at the schools they’re at, and 2) there are 23 who have never been a head coach before or have some different circumstances – they’re not ranked.

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Coaches Against the Spread
A deeper dive on each coach and how they do against the spread
ACC | Big Ten | Big 12 | Pac-12 | SEC
Group of Five programs & Independents
76-108 | 51-75 | 26-50 | Top 25 | Top 10

108. Danny Gonzales, New Mexico

ATS Record (since 2020)
ATS Overall: 5-14 (26.3%)

107. Maurice Linguist, Buffalo

ATS Record (since 2021)
ATS Overall: 3-8-1 (27.2%)

106. Geoff Collins, Georgia Tech

ATS Record (since 2019)
ATS Overall: 11-23 (32.4%)

T104. Will Hall, Southern Miss

ATS Record (since 2021)
ATS Overall: 4-8 (33.3%)

T104. Lance Leipold, Kansas

ATS Record (since 2021)
ATS Overall: 4-8 (33.3%)

103. Ryan Silverfield, Memphis

ATS Record (since 2020)
ATS Overall: 8-15 (34.8%)

102. Willie Taggart, Florida Atlantic

ATS Record (since 2020)
ATS Overall: 7-13-1 (35.7%)

T100. Josh Heupel, Tennessee

ATS Record (since 2021)
ATS Overall: 5-8 (38.5%)

T100. Gus Malzahn,UCF

ATS Record (since 2021)
ATS Overall: 5-8 (38.5%)

99. Eli Drinkwitz, Missouri

ATS Record (since 2020)
ATS Overall: 9-14 (39.1%)

98. Mike Locksley, Maryland

ATS Record (since 2019)
ATS Overall: 12-18 (40.0%)

97. Scot Loeffler, Bowling Green

ATS Record (since 2019)
ATS Overall: 12-17 (41.4%)

T94. Kane Womack, South Alabama

ATS Record (since 2021)
ATS Overall: 5-7 (41.7%)

T94. Tim Albin, Ohio

ATS Record (since 2021)
ATS Overall: 5-7 (41.7%)

T94. Steve Sarkisian, Texas

ATS Record (since 2021)
ATS Overall: 5-7 (41.7%)

T92. Clay Helton, Georgia Southern

*USC ATS Record Since 2015
ATS Overall: 35-48-1 (42.3%)

T92. Shawn Clark, Appalachian State

ATS Record (since 2020)
ATS Overall: 11-15 (42.3%)

91, Mike Norvell, Florida State

ATS Record (since 2020)
ATS Overall: 9-12 (42.9%)

90. Mario Cristobal, Miami

*Oregon ATS Record Since 2018
ATS Overall: 21-27 (43.8%)

89. Tim Lester, Western Michigan

ATS Record (since 2017)
ATS Overall: 24-31-2 (43.9%)

88. Terry Bowden, ULM

ATS Record (since 2021)
ATS Overall: 5-6-1 (45.8%)

87. Seth Littrell, North Texas

ATS Record (since 2016)
ATS Overall: 34-40-1 (46%)

86. Mack Brown, North Carolina

ATS Record (since 2019)
ATS Overall: 17-20-1 (46.1%)

T84. Charles Huff, Marshall

ATS Record (since 2021)
ATS Overall: 6-7 (46.2%)

T84. Bryan Harsin, Auburn

ATS Record (since 2021)
ATS Overall: 6-7 (46.2%)

T82. Mike Bloomgren, Rice

ATS Record (since 2018)
ATS Overall: 19-22-1 (46.4%)

T82. Mike Neu, Ball State

ATS Record (since 2016)
ATS Overall: 32-37 (46.4%)

81. Tom Allen, Indiana

ATS Record (since 2017)
ATS Overall: 26-30-1 (46.5%)

80. Will Healy, Charlotte

ATS Record (since 2019)
ATS Overall: 14-16-1 (46.8%)

79. Scott Frost, Nebraska

ATS Record (since 2018)
ATS Overall: 21-23 (47.7%)

T77, Dana Dimel, UTEP

ATS Record (since 2018)
ATS Overall: 21-23-1 (47.8%)

T77. Mark Stoops, Kentucky

ATS Record (since 2013)
ATS Overall: 53-58-1 (47.8%)

Coaches Against the Spread
A deeper dive on each coach and how they do against the spread
ACC | Big Ten | Big 12 | Pac-12 | SEC
Group of Five programs & Independents
76-108 | 51-75 | 26-50 | Top 25 | Top 10

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College Football: How appealing is Notre Dame job?

Just how appealing is the job of head coach at Notre Dame? It’s a big time job but clearly not for everyone, even the great ones.

Remember the video game, “NCAA Football” that was put together by Electronic Arts?

I miss that game.  I miss starting as a head coach at a small school and working my way up the ladder to the more prestigious football programs.

In that game each football program would be given a star rating in terms of the caliber of job it was.  The truly elites like Alabama, Ohio State, USC and a few others, usually Notre Dame included, got the maximum star rating.

Adam Rittenberg of ESPN put together a similar ranking recently as he put the FBS head coaching jobs in different tiers based on their level of appeal for a head coach.

In those rankings, Notre Dame didn’t reach the highest of tiers as that was reserved for Alabama, Clemson, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Ohio State, Oklahoma and Texas.

If it’s based on recent accomplishment I’d have a problem with it but it’s not.  It’s a ranking built on the job and the difficulty, or lack-there-of to win big with regularity.  Everything from assistant coaches pay to practice facilities and the amount of local talent to recruit are factored in.

With that in mind it’s nearly impossible to have an issue with any of the eight teams he listed in the highest of tiers.  Just because teams don’t win big doesn’t mean their programs aren’t in a great spot to succeed.

Notre Dame came in ranked in tier-two.  Joining them were Auburn, Florida State, Michigan, Oregon, Penn State, Texas A&M and Washington.

I’d actually argue that Auburn and Texas A&M should be in tier one based on endless resources in regards to facilities, home-base recruiting and boosters with deep pockets.

If you’re ranking the jobs that bring the most attention, no doubt Notre Dame is on the shortest of lists.  When you discuss the most-appealing though, it’s clear that it’s not a place that your standard good college coaches are going to have major success.