re: In your honest opinion - top 25 jobs in college basketball?

Marquette and Villanova probably belong in the Top 25.

They are historically good programs with basketball at the absolute top dog. They are located in areas within close proximity to top-level basketball talent (Marquette is in Milwaukee and about 90 miles from Chicago; Villanova is in Philadelphia and just over 90 miles from the Newark/NYC area). They have a wealth of talent to go after not only in their own city, but surrounding metropolis' as well.

Because the two are private schools, they do not release financials. However, if you go to the Department of Education's Equity in Athletics website, you can get an impression just how important basketball is to these schools. Both programs generate more than half the total revenue of all sports at each school.

Just a couple years ago, when the old Big East was in play, Marquette ranked third behind Louisville and Syracuse in basketball revenue. This was ahead of the likes of Pittsburgh, Georgetown, and Connecticut.