Let's say that you are a coach with aspirations to one day grab your hometown and favorite team Syracuse. To be in position to be eligible when one of the rare occasions occurs that the job opens up, what is the optimal career path? When going to D I is it better to take a mid level, high-ish baseline job like Marquette or take a low prestige BCS gig like Rutgers or Alabama, etc? How much does does the strength of the conference matter?