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A lot depends on what happens over the remainder of this season on and off the court. In order to contend for conference titles and Final Fours you have to be consistent in the B1G and making at least making it to the Sweet 16. I know a top 3-5 finish in the B1G is not good enough for some but it's where we're at right now. If we can finish in the top 4 this season that's pretty solid.
My expectations are annually finishing in the top 3-5 of the B1G, with a conference banner every 3-4 years. That puts us in the NCAA tourney every year and opportunities to get to the Sweet 16 and beyond. The more you get to the Sweet 16 the more opportunities you have at Final Fours (duh!). I understand the team, entire team to include coaches, will have a down year here and there.
Coach Crean is know dummy and I believe he is capable of getting some of that done. I'm not sold he can consistently get it done but it appears Glass and the people making the decisions will give him more time. 2 of the last 3 seasons have yielded a top 5 B1G finish and Sweet 16s. Finish this season strong and maybe make a run in the tourney with momentum going into next season. I truly believe we are one big away from making serious noise.
Another year of bellyaching, another year of Indiana contending in the B1G with one of the most powerful offenses in the country. That's 3 out of 4 years if you're counting at home.
The speculation from November was utterly stupid at the time and even more so now... if anyone seriously thinks Crean/Glass/IU are lowering the bar, look closer.
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