ACC:
Jeff Bzdelik, Wake Forest - Good class coming in but his team has been dreadful. Thought it was an odd hire and with NC State on the upswing, Wake will need a significant improvement this year.
Big 12:
Maybe Travis Ford but his team would have to bomb this year. Seem like a good bet to dance.
Big East:
Jay Wright will hear whispers but given the state of the conference, you'd think they'll be contenders sooner than later. Oliver Purnell left Clemson for DePaul and so far, that seems like an iffy career move, again, given the flux of the conference, who knows what DePaul is thinking.
Big 10:
Bill Carmody, Northwestern - Couldn't make it with John Shurna, one wonders if Northwestern will ever dance prior to tourney expansion. Vanderbilt can find success and talent, it seems Northwestern should, too
Tubby Smith, Minnesota - He's had some bad luck with injuries and transfers but even with all his players, they've been a middle of the road B1G team. Trevor Mbawke is back and anything less than a trip to the tourney and Tubby may be TV bound.
Pac 12:
Craig Robinson, Oregon State - Who knew Oregon State had a basketball team?
Herb Sendek, Arizona State - ASU has fallen quite a bit the last two years and Arizona is ascending again. There's some talent there but with a new AD, anything short of some real improvement could result in moving in a new direction.
SEC:
Andy Kennedy, Ole Miss - Consistently average, sniffing the dance and always coming up short. It's far from an easy gig but remaining mired in mediocrity alone will likely merit a change.
Mark Fox, Georgia - Where have you gone, Domonique Wilkins? Doubt anything happens in 2013 but the seats getting warm. It's a football conference anyway except for you dirty bastards in Kentucky.
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