Which B1G Basketball Team Got the Bigger Coaching Upgrade

Barring NBA hirings and potential changes related to dominos falling, there were only two head coaching changes in men's basketball within the league this year, Archie Miller to IU and Brad Underwood to Illinois.

While I think Miller's a fine coach and a spectacular sweater, and I'm sure he'll be fine at IU, i just don't see him as a huge upgrade on Tom Crean, who after all, had gotten to a Final Four before and, despite being let go, has already been mentioned as a potential candidate for good jobs like Georgetown. 

Underwood, on the other hand, is replacing a guy who was pretty obviously in over his head, and, with our own recent experience, runs a pretty terrifying offensive system that will be different than what anyone else in the conference runs.

I just think Illinois did more to raise their ceiling with their hire here than IU did, though I also think IU still has a higher floor.

Also: On Crean’s potential candidacy at Georgetown, I’d highly recommend Deadspin’s piece on what’s going on at Georgetown, and the way the 50-year-old Big John-Morgan Wootten feud plays a part.