But those statistics were rendered meaningless on an afternoon of triumph for City coach and former Inter Milan boss Roberto Mancini, who pitted his wits in the Premier League for the first time against ex-AC Milan manager Carlo Ancelotti.

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As of right now, Saban is the only coach who receives a full 5-star rating based on 2012 statistics, alone.

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"We do everything in the new school, if you would call it, " said Butler coach Brad Stevens, a 36-year-old devotee of advanced statistics.

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