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Tried to say the same thing above. A win in the Phog would be a monster W. Going to be a fun year regardless

We can disagree, a home game vs a W against KU at the Phog are just different animals to me. Even odds to win at the Phog? Seriously doubt that.

UNC's at the top, but that's still a home game and we have a better shot at that game than beating KU on its floor, don't see a home win over UNC, if we get it, as a much bigger story than somehow beating KU at the Phog. They're 292-16 there and last lost there in 2018 after 2 decades of going undefeated there, not to mention they're the defending NC, Wilson, Harris and Yusefu returned, they got McCullar from Tech, have a top 5 recruiting class with 3 McD boys, and are themselves pre-season ranked in the top 5-10. A win at the Phog would be big time, whatever label someone wants to put on it.

In good company too

The last report was it's anticipated he'll be back at the start of the season -- but to me, being realistic, he just had groin surgery. The idea that he'll be back and playing at the start of the season to me is fanciful. obviously not practicing or anything like for the rest of the summer, and he'll need to get back into game shape, full bore, and you know, it's groin surgery. I doubt he's out there that early, will love it if he is. (Kid's tough and has a great work ethic, so maybe.) KU loses at home when, lol. I'd love a W there but I'll bank on a L. Like I said I'm optimistic (very) on this team. I think we beat AZ and probably X though that's away, and I tend to think we get UNC at home in a monster home game with all the surrounding hype. So I think we have a pretty good shot at 3-1, but I also see 2-2 as very possible.

I agree --- but those are very, very good teams, and we'll be missing Galloway, and we'll be working in JHS and Ren, and these are early games. I am very optimistic on IU this season, but winning at KU? That's just unlikely. The other 3 are all going to be wars, I think we could go 3-0, but I'm hoping for at least 2-1 in those (and KU is a L).

We play KU @ KU (Dec. 17). The X game also is away.

Yeah I hope we don't lose 3 of 4 (of course) and am looking to go at least 2-2, but agree, this level of play should only help the team in the long run

Yes, though I think last season's B1G tourney and the NCAA tourney showed the team rounding into that level of form. JG and Bates' growth, along with the level of contribution of the strong incoming frosh I think will have us playing really well eventually, whether they're there this early on this season is the question mark I have, and mental toughness is part of it, but definitely agree it will help the team improve

People hated our 300-plus ranked non-con scheduling (for good reason, imo) but the 2022 noncon schedule is frankly brutal, talk about flipping the schedule on its head -- complete polar opposite in non-con scheduling. We're going to see fairly early on if the preseason predictions are on or off. I'm both encouraged by the non-con, looking forward to the power matchups, and a little apprehensive that we've bit off more than we can chew so early on. But -- even if the team loses more of these than we'd like, it does fit into that MSU-type scheduling that gets the team battle-tested early and from which it develops into a strong, tested team heading into conf play, and sets us up well for NCAA-selection, when there's no way the idiotic committee can downgrade IU based on SOS, like it clearly did this past season while favoring UM on its SOS while ignoring its poor overall record. Net positive.

So IU v UNC is the #1 v 2 frontcourt game, and we have #11 X as well early

Ok I’m in :)

Well, everything but the hair. Sorry

Be careful what you wish for, lol. Def can’t feel dissed. We want to climb back up the ladder to being one of the power teams, starts here.

SIAP - Moren's Gold Medal with USA as asst coach https://sports.yahoo.com/teri-moren-wins-gold-usa-090121834.html#:~:text=Teri Moren wins gold with USA at FIBA U18 Women's Championships,-Megan Kramper&text=Indiana head coach Teri Moren,Saturday%2C March 19%2C 2022. Women's team, under Moren, is becoming a genuinely elite program. Maybe the men are too under Woodson. Having both elite, and with a bright future ahead, would (will) be special.

Annoyingly ... :)

Probably. But then I remember when we had some Duke fans over on HSN back when Crean had IU on the upswing and they would post things like college bball needs IU relevant again. So ... we're getting relevant again, I tend to think the Dukes and UNC's see us coming. :)

I'm really encouraged by our depth -- however we might break down that depth at different spots, the depth of talent, both incoming and returning, and veterans is there. I'm not sold that we should be the pre-season pick for top of the B1G, but I am confident we'll be in the hunt with the top group, and that's a major step forward, great to see, lots of reasons for optimism going forward.

Well well well, JG working to play as a 3, working on his handle, jump shot and decision making. Hmm, seems we may have had a discussion about that possibility here … :)

I took finite math at IU -- because it had the word "finite" in it. Only math requirement for my major, done with math. Lol

That's horrible, so sorry to hear this.

PU disqualified, season over cheerleaders posed for Modern Dog mag

Very expensive school.... As in over $25K per quarter (NW is quarterly not semesters) My daughter got a full ride at Vanderbilt, so much better off. Not that this is any kind of newsflash, but if there's a scholarship or even just a good but significantly less expensive school out there, your niece would do well to focus on the ultimate cost of college now

My son's tuition bill

Wherever we finish, if it’s 7 spots above Wisconsin I’ll be grinning. Let water find it’s level, the slow drip back has been a long one