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His former coaches reveal why Gregg Marshall is college basketball’s best underdog

When word reached Chris Jans, a long-time assistant under Gregg Marshall, the current New Mexico State coach had himself a good chuckle.

Eighth? When was the last time a Gregg Marshall-coached team finished eighth in a conference?

“I thought to myself, ‘Oh boy, be careful of what you wish for,’” Jans said, speaking on the American Athletic Conference basketball coaches’ decision to rank Wichita State eighth entering this season.

Skepticism to Marshall is like spinach to Popeye.

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