Wyatt D. Wheeler, wwheeler@news-leader.com
Success at the mid-major level can come with a cost and with the Missouri State men's basketball program expected to have a big season, it could lead to the Bears losing their head coach.
Jeff Goodman — a college basketball insider for Stadium who is regarded as one of the top college hoops reporters in the nation — included Missouri State's head coach in a "coaches on the rise" article and teased that Dana Ford could have interest from bigger schools following this season.