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Men's basketball Coach of the Year rankings: Our top 15 at midseason

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ESPN 's Jeff Borzello and Myron Medcalf each submitted their top 20 names.

They debated them to craft a consensus top 15 heading into the final two months of the season .

Coach of the Year Bruce Pearl , Darian DeVries , Todd Golden and Jon Scheyer lead the list.

Missouri coach Dennis Gates is a serious contender for SEC and national coach of the year awards .

Tom Izzo has Michigan State ranked in the top 10 in late January , unbeaten in Big Ten play and riding an 11 -game winning streak.

Pat Kelsey is the perfect coach for a program that needed both a leader and promoter.

Mississippi State coach Chris Jans has led the Bulldogs to back-to-back NCAA tournaments in his first two seasons .

Penny Hardaway's Memphis Tigers are the overwhelming favorites to win the AAC and get their best NCAA tournament seed of the Hardaway era.

Shaka Smart's Marquette Golden Eagles are the nation's final unbeaten team, winning their first 14 games.

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