Str8Hoosiers

Tied with under 6 to go.... Potential for OT....

How much difference is there between the 2?   The 36 best teams most likely contain at least 33 of the best resumes.... And the 36 best resumes are most likely owned by at least 33 of the best (eye test) teams.... so we are talking about trying to differentiate between those last few outliers.... (numbers are just the guess of a hoops junkie, I have no data to back up this claim)   I think the eye test is appropriate when considering how a team finished the season (which they supposedly don't consider anymore)... but when it comes to an entire season if the team really looks that good then they should have put together a good looking resume.   I have only watched a small amount of Wichita St this year for example but I wouldn't necessarily consider them one of the 36 best... maybe I have just seen there off games and not when they are looking great but I would have Michigan, Pitt, Syracuse ahead of them and maybe Uconn, Cincinnati, Ohio St. as well...

And I agree with the Committee chair... to pretend he's not a difference maker is a mistake.   That doesn't mean they won't consider the games without him at all... just that he understands the fact that the team was playing without him...   I don't really know what he was saying but that is how I took it.   And again not trying to argue, I was just legitimately curious on your (& biteoftheapple) opinion on a coach not mattering and not factoring into a teams existence/record/etc.... Just thought interesting conversation.

I can see this line of thinking... counting the losses as part of the punishment basically.   I do think the games will be considered, just maybe not quite as heavily as the games when Boeheim was at the helm.... The punishment is the losses during the suspension and I agree they should be considered losses, but just think that if i was on the committee and my job was to put the best teams in the bracket I would have to consider the facts that some of their losses were endured without their leader.

But isn't the coach part of the team? So a 14 (I think 15 wins actually) win season out of 20 games isn't good? That equates to around a 20-21 win season if it were out of 30 games... Not #1 seed worthy, but a Major Conference team with that type of record almost surely makes the tourney yearly...   Gard I believe is in a different situation but he is 13-6 in the 19 games he has coached this season... extrapolate that using the same method I did for Boeheim and that is a 19 win season and most likely missing the bubble.... most certainly on the bubble... he has 4 good wins and 1 bad loss....  I think they will be very happy to use the whole season as a measuring stick here.   Also we are talking about missing games from a HOF coach and using an assistant to leas the team.... vs Missing games from a 1st time head coach and in that time having a HOF coach leading the team.

      Just curious why you feel this way? To me Coaching definitely matters... there is a reason the Elite teams are elite and I know some/a lot of it has to do with talent level but to me coaching changes everything... 4-5 Record without the Head Coach 15-8 Record with the Head Coach   Depending on the coach it matters a lot... if a HOF coach is missing that changes things, if a 3rd year coach at a small program is suspended 9 games the outcomes probably aren't any different.   *** Not to bash on Crean at all here, but I can't count how many times I have heard that other coaches could have won national titles with our talent but Crean couldn't....

Again I don't know if it matters what they are wearing in practice, but JBJ was dressed but not in the same uniforms as everybody else... My guess was kinda like a Red jersey for the QB.... he is doing some light drills but not a part of full practice.... but again just an extrapolation based on clothing and based on a few pictures from twitter.... so... Grain of salt.

Rob Johnson & Juwan Morgan were dressed for practice... Not sure if they actually practiced or anything... Just per Twitter they were both dressed... Seems to be a good sign

IU - 88 Michigan - 77   OR   IU - 80 Northwestern - 64

Rarified Air... Elite... Historic..... Those are the words I love to read about IU Basketball, I literally got Chills reading this write up.... Thanks Hutch.

Wife and I will be there... Prolly going to Yogi's to pregame, then want to try heading over to Cook to check it out (never been in there).

For Wisconsin: If Iowa & Purdue Win then Wisconsin is the 6 seed (So we still wouldn't play them until the Championship game) If Iowa Loses and Purdue Wins then Wisconsin is the 5 seed (Setting us up to potentially play them on Saturday)

MSU clinches 2nd seed.... Meaning we won't possibly play them until the BTT Championships!!!!!   That also Locks Michigan in as the 8 seed ..... meaning that is who we "SHOULD" end up playing the our first game.   Now everyone just needs to pull for Wisconsin to beat Purdue (That shouldn't be hard to root for)... and they will be the 3 seed therefore guaranteeing we won't have to play them until the potential Championship Game.   Likely Road = Michigan, Maryland, MIchigan St.....    *** If that is our Tourney road, what do you think of our chances... and what would you see that road doing for us in regards to NCAAT seeding?

A run stopping time out!!!!

Iowa seniors biggest accomplishments: 3 upper division finishes in Big Ten..... What the heck is upper division? Top 7?? What a great accomplishment

Per our Janitor friend Rojo "will be seeing a lot of pine time" at Iowa, nothing clear but doesn't sound like he will be playing a lot if any

Haha Calipari sent all his players to the locker room early.... Court Storming time!!!!

UK down with under a minute to go as well!!!!

Uh oh

This is me... I love watching IU Basketball more than watching anything else, and I am so very excited that we are in contention.... However if we weren't I still love March madness, I love the last few weeks of the regular season, Conference tournaments, & the NCAAT.... Nothing better.   My wife (UofL fan) has been talking about how disinterested she is this year, not gonna fill out a bracket, etc... I just don't understand it, I know it is disappointing knowing your team isn't there but still so much excitement in college basketball this time of year.

I will be there for Senior Night and an awesome closeout to an UNDEFEATED HOME Season   IU goes Ballistic!!!!!! 90 Maryland goes into their Shells 75

To Clinch the Big Ten Regular Season Crown   IU 77 Iowa 73

Some long test between games... Perfect storm IU 77 Illini 69

Romeo picked up an official offer from UofL now.

The Hall was rocking tonight.. Awesome atmosphere. GO HOOSIERS POTFB