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Syracuse Basketball: Jim Boeheim ahead of Calipari, Pitino in rankings

Syracuse basketball, Jim Boeheim (Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports)

With the recent news that Duke legend Mike Krzyzewski will retire after the 2021-22 season, CBS Sports has ranked the top head coaches in the sport’s history, and Syracuse basketball boss Jim Boeheim made the cut.

CBS Sports’ Kyle Boone has rated the top-11 head coaches and also included numerous others in an honorable-mentions category. Boeheim checks in at No. 8 all-time, and that sounds about right to me.

Yes, Boeheim has the second-most career victories in Division I men’s basketball, which is stellar.