Nope-- it starts Jan 2, likely at either midnight or 2am. The tourney ends, then there's 1 day for current coaches to re-up, then I think 3 days for coaches to move from school to school.
If you want a human-coached school, and I'd recommend it, wait til the second and see what's available. With the current state of the game, there should be some decent openings. No matter what you do, look around for a decent conference-- there are a few in Wooden with great participation, active CCs year after year. It's a fun world for D3.