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With one March Madness, Bruce Pearl or Rick Barnes can exit a Mount Rushmore

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Gonzaga 's Mark Few is the best active college basketball coach without a national championship.

Houston 's Kelvin Sampson , Auburn 's Bruce Pearl and Tennessee ’s Rick Barnes join Few on my Mount Rushmore of top active coaches without a Division I championship ring.

Sampson has become a model of consistency at Houston , enjoying five straight tournament appearances.

Rick Pitino and Tom Izzo are septuagenarians who fielded their best teams in ages.

Pitino could become the first coach to win a national championship at three different schools.

Duke 's Jon Scheyer , Florida 's Todd Golden or Alabama 's Nate Oats could snag that first ring.