The UCLA Men’s Basketball season is still a ways away, but that doesn’t shadow the anticipation of the Bruins going into this season. Under head coach Mick Cronin, UCLA is primed to make a deep run in this year’s NCAA Tournament. Few coaches can recover after a disappointing loss in last year’s tournament like Cronin did by bolstering his squad through the transfer portal. For that reason, and many others, he is regarded as one of the best coaches in the Big Ten Conference. On3 Sports’ James Fletcher III released a ranking of the top 10 coaches in the conference, and Cronin was ranked fifth behind Purdue’s Matt Painter, Michigan State’s Tom Izzo, Michigan’s Dusty May and Illinois’ Brad Underwood. Here’s what Fletcher had to say about Cronin ahead of the season: “Mick Cronin continues to operate as one of college basketball’s most fiery personalities, working to build the UCLA program to the level he wants it on a consistent basis. His track record speaks for itself, with plenty successful runs which he must
