
ALT Light two-table chart titled "Team Rank Under New Head Coaches," high-major men's basketball, year 1. Columns: coach, team, previous job, prior-year D-I rank, expected rank, rank under the new coach, and plus-minus versus expected. 2025-26, 15 first-year coaches, actual: Jai Lucas, Miami, 175 to 39, expected 175, +136; Ryan Odom, Virginia, 108 to 21, +90; Will Wade, NC State, 112 to 38, +84; Ben McCollum, Iowa, +52; at the bottom, Alex Jensen, Utah, −42, and Buzz Williams, Maryland, 12 to 107, expected 24, −83. 2026-27, 16 first-year coaches, projected: Justin Joyner, Oregon St., 165 to 97, +67; Bryan Hodgson, Providence, 75 to 34, +53; Luke Murray, Boston College, +49; Scott Cross, Georgia Tech, +49; at the bottom, Mike Boynton, Michigan, 1 to 12, −8, and Michael Malone, North Carolina, 29 to 48, −10. Footnotes say 2026-27 ranks are roster-based projections. basketballquant.com watermark.
























