Villanova fired Kyle Neptune after a three-year run in which he succeeded Hall of Fame coach Jay Wright but failed to make the NCAA Tournament.

Kyle Neptune is out at Villanova after three turbulent seasons, and a highly coveted gig is now up for grabs. Villanova is expected to be well-situated in the arms race that is college basketball. With the revenue-sharing era looming, Villanova conveniently does not have a FBS football program with which to share the sugar.

One of college basketball’s most tradition-rich programs is at a critical juncture, both in where it will go and how it will look.