First-year men's college basketball coaches: Who's overachieving, who's not?
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Chris Jans, Mississippi State Bulldogs
Jans was dominant during his time at New Mexico State, going to three NCAA tournaments and running the table in WAC play when the NCAA tournament was canceled in 2020. He brought those winning ways to Starkville early in the season, opening 2022-23 with 11 straight wins. In the five weeks since their Dec. 17 win over Nicholls, however, the Bulldogs have won just once. They're 1-7 in SEC play, with the lone victory coming at home against Ole Miss. The defense that was so dominant in nonconference play -- including a win over Marquette -- hasn't translated to league play. Jans is too good a coach for this to carry over to next season, though.
