5. Ben McCollum - Drake Bulldogs
Before the Hoosiers hired Darian DeVries from West Virginia, Ben McCollum was a candidate for the Indiana University job. He is the No. 1 name on the board for the Iowa Hawkeyes. McCollum is a native of Storm Lake, Iowa, and if the Hawkeyes offer him the job, it is difficult to see him turning it down. However, the Hawkeyes are strapped for cash and would not be able to provide the same NIL resources that West Virginia could tempt him with. WVU athletic director Wren Baker was McCollum's AD at Northwest Missouri State, and WVU pulled DeVries from Drake one year ago. McCollum’s Drake plays a methodical pace, but they knocked off Missouri in the NCAA Tournament, and all he does is win. It would be stunning if he did not take the Iowa job, but WVU is an option if he turns down the Hawkeyes.
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