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Per ESPN and Jeff Borzello:

10. What's going on at Minnesota? Richard Pitino signed a contract extension after last season, when he led the Golden Gophers to the second round of the NCAA tournament. But this season has been a different story. They have really struggled in Big Ten play and now look unlikely to get to the NCAA tournament barring a shocking run in the conference tournament. It seems harsh to fire Pitino at this point, although his buyout is a reasonable $2 million. Pitino could also look to get out on his own, with Boston College a potential landing spot for him -- although the Pitino name in Boston generates mixed feelings, at best. If Minnesota fired him, he could also decide to take his buyout money and enjoy a year off. He's only 37, after all.
 




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