# [42] Coaching Chip Stacks - 2025-26 Season Status Check

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Podcast: [X's and Joe's](https://stenobird.com/podcast/x-s-and-joe-s-6715022)
Published: 2025-11-07T22:45:00+00:00
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Bob Moats and Mike Wiemuth assess which college basketball coaches are playing with house money and which are one bad loss away from the unemployment line in today's volatile college hoops landscape. IU's Dominant Debut The Hoosiers opened the Darian DeVries era with a statement win, completely eliminating mid-range jumpers in favor of modern offense. Bob breaks down film showing the conceptual principles that make this system fundamentally different from the past decade. • Zero mid-range jumpers: the long two is officially dead at IU • Tucker DeVries diving into opponent's bench, Conway's elite passing • Rose 9 spots in KenPom after demolishing Alabama A&M The Chip Stack Framework Bob and Mike introduce their coaching evaluation model that replaces the outdated "four-year plan." In the portal era, coaches are playing Texas Hold'em, not building dynasties. • Why the 4-year grace period is dead - it's all-in poker now • The five tiers of success and where programs expect to be • The "Earl Bruce Syndrome" - stuck at 20 wins with no upside Coaches in Serious Danger Four high-profile coaches face make-or-break seasons with dwindling chip stacks. From Carolina to Rutgers to Kansas State, these are the hot seats getting hotter by the day. • Hubert Davis at UNC: From Final Four to 15-20, lost key transfers • Steve Pikiell at Rutgers: The five-star experiment backfired badly • Jerome Tang at Kansas State: Can't recapture year-one magic • John Calipari at Arkansas: The perpetual talent churn continues On Thin Ice & High Stakes The guys examine coaches ranging from Butler's Thad Matta (stabilization hire gone stale) to Vanderbilt's Mark Byington (skipping levels on the way up). Plus, why football budgets are now eating basketball money at dual-sport schools. • Micah Shre…

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