10. Miami Hurricanes
Football: Mark Richt
Basketball: Jim Larranaga
Miami’s loss to LSU showed that the Canes football program still has a ways to go before they’re “back,” but Richt made a habit of racking up double-digit wins at Georgia and has led Miami to a combined 19-7 record in his first two seasons.
Larranaga might be one of the most underrated coaches in the entire country, having turned Miami into a consistent NCAA Tournament team and threat in the ACC. The Canes have won the ACC regular-season title and reached two Sweet 16 under Larranaga’s guidance. In total, they’ve made the NCAA Tournament four times and won at least 20 games in six of his seven seasons – a number that matches their total at the Division I level prior to Larranga’s arrival.
9. Michigan Wolverines
Football: Jim Harbaugh
Basketball: John Beilein
Two or three years ago, you would’ve been laughed at if you said that Harbaugh was the lesser of these two coaches. Now, though, that statement doesn’t seem that outrageous. Beilein is fresh off back-to-back Big Ten Tournament titles and his second national championship appearance in five seasons, helping turn the Wolverines into the class of the Big Ten. They’re widely projected to finish in the top three again in 2018-19.
Harbaugh has become something of a punchline (especially after Michigan’s loss to Notre Dame on college football’s opening weekend) but he’s stil 18-8 in Big Ten play and the Wolverines have posted two 10-win seasons under him. Plus, he has a tremendous record with Stanford and the 49ers that you have to take into consideration.