Whomever Fran McCaffery’s replacement will be, it’s likely he’s preparing his team for March Madness at the moment. Which would delay his arrival in Iowa City when he needs to work the NCAA transfer portal ASAP.

Under McCaffery, Iowa was ranked nationally in eight seasons but never reached the Sweet 16, an ongoing program drought since 1999.

Iowa men's basketball and Fran McCaffery parted ways, according to multiple reports. Here's how social media reacted.