For years, college football uniquely owned the ability to screw up its own postseason with job changes and transfer activity. Now it’s time to make room on Dysfunction Island for men’s basketball. Jai Lucas isn’t to blame for the situation that makes his final game on the Duke Blue Devils coaching staff Saturday instead of whenever their NCAA tournament run ends.

Miami announced its hiring of Jai Lucas as its new head men’s basketball coach Thursday, which means Duke will be down a top assistant as it enters tournament play.

Duke associate head coach Jai Lucas, who will be named UM coach on Thursday, is considered one of the nation’s top recruiters and a top defensive coach.