11.   Edsall, who is young and energetic, developed a reputation as a strong recruiter in the college ranks.

12.   Enter Davis, who, given the difficulty of constructing a winner in the National Football League, raised eyebrows with his decision to leave the college ranks.

13.   Few coaches jump from the college ranks directly into head coaching jobs in the NBA.

14.   From the college ranks, Butch Davis of Miami and Tyrone Willingham of Stanford have taken suffering programs and inserted new life and spirit.

15.   He had several opportunities to advance into the college ranks, but declined.

16.   His namesake supposedly is also upping the price tag for assistants in the college ranks.

17.   It is a question not easily answered, considering overseas scouting is not as sophisticated as in the college ranks.

18.   It was none other than Dave Gavitt, a Pitino friend from their days in the college ranks.

19.   Lacasse plans to retire after next season, giving him a final shot at returning the Catamounts to the pinnacle of the college ranks.

20.   Last summer, they drafted a closer from the college ranks with their top pick.