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Josh Schertz, Jerrod Calhoun and Casey Alexander headline a deep candidate pool as high-major athletic directors prepare for an active hiring cycle.

There is a wealth of mid-major coaches who would be a good fit to make the leap to a power-conference gig.

From proven mid-major winners to fast-rising assistants, these names could headline the next wave of high-major coaching hires when positions come open.

The student superfan knew how to stand out in a crowd. To become "Fluff," the Alabama basketball zealot beloved by the Crimson Tide faithful for his colorful antics, each game day Luke Ratliff dutifully slipped on his armor — a custom-fit dark plaid sport coat, an Alabama pin on the…