one name is noticeably absent from the list: John Calipari.
Even though Cal has turned the team that lost to Duke by 34 points in the season-opener into a top five squad, somehow he’s not one of the 15 best coaches in the game, according to the Atlanta Tipoff Club. Who is? Every other coach of a team currently ranked in the top 12 of the AP Poll:
| Rick Barnes | Tennessee | SEC |
| Chris Beard | Texas Tech | Big 12 |
| John Beilein | Michigan | Big Ten |
| Tony Bennett | Virginia | ACC |
| Mark Few | Gonzaga | WCC |
| Tom Izzo | Michigan State | Big Ten |
| Mike Krzyewski | Duke | ACC |
| Chris Mack | Louisville | ACC |
| Eric Musselman | Nevada | Mountain West |
| Nate Oats | Buffalo | MAC |
| Matt Painter | Purdue | Big Ten |
| Kelvin Sampson | Houston | AAC |
| Roy Williams | North Carolina | ACC |
| Steve Wojciechowski | Marquette | Big East |
| Mike Young | Wofford | SoCon |
Cal’s record against the guys on this list this season?