Gregg Doyel wrote a column this week about the National Coach of the Year race.

His pick (at this point): Duke's Mike Krzyzewski.

That's a nice selection, assuming Roy Williams doesn't strangle Coach K before the ceremony.

And though I believe it's too early to name a winner just yet, I feel comfortable providing a list of 15 legitimate candidates.

So here is a list (presented in alphabetical order):

• Rick Barnes (Texas)
• Randy Bennett (Saint Mary's)
• Mike Brey (Notre Dame)
• Jim Calhoun (Connecticut)
• John Calipari (Memphis)
• Keno Davis (Drake)
• Trent Johnson (Stanford)
• Mike Krzyzewski (Duke)
• Sean Miller (Xavier)
• Matt Painter (Purdue)
• Bruce Pearl (Tennessee)
• Bo Ryan (Wisconsin)
• Herb Sendek (Arizona State)
• Kevin Stallings (Vanderbilt)
• Brad Stevens (Butler)