Would you be satisfied if we won half the remaining games?

[RaceToTheTop]

1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

For the rest of this season, Indiana’s strength of schedule in all of D1 basketball will be:

#1

 

It will be.  We have 8 games left on our schedule against teams in KenPom's top 9.

[DChoosier]

If that gets us in the tourney.....yes.

Would feel slightly better if we beat ND, Arkansa and then split remaining BT games. I just don’t see us winning more than two on the road and don’t think we will run the table at home which puts us right around 10-10. 
 

[cappymo14]

I don’t believe I’d be satisfied with that, although I also wouldn’t complain much. I think we need to have a winning record over the last 20. I think the noncon schedule is more of a problem than we are willing to admit. I think this because it’s been specifically mentioned multiple times a game by announcers from all over the country. Take both of the ND/ARKY games and go even through B1G makes us a lock. Has to make the NCAA this season for me.

 

 

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[biteoftheapple]

Personally, I don't see the point in saying someone isn't an avid fan if their expectations of the season aren't the same as your's.  

I think you are projecting something which was not said!!

[JSHoosier]

The tournament is a must this year, and that would likely do it.  Shouldn't be viewed as much of an accomplisment, but unfortunately would be.

[RaceToTheTop]

2 minutes ago, cappymo14 said:

I don’t believe I’d be satisfied with that, although I also wouldn’t complain much. I think we need to have a winning record over the last 20. I think the noncon schedule is more of a problem that we are willing to admit. I think this because it’s been specifically mentioned multiple times a game by announcers from all over the country. Take both of the ND/ARKY games and go even through B1G makes us a lock. Has to make the NCAA this season for me.


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We will add in the Notre Dame and Arkansas games to our non-conference SOS when it is said and done.  Still won't be good, but won't be as ugly as it currently is.  Pom currently has Arkansas at 33 and Notre Dame at 63.

[HoosierAloha]

HOT TAKE!


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[NOLA Hoosier]

I have a feeling we're gonna have another FSU night against Notre Dame and then another head scratcher against Arkansas. Just seems like it's gonna be that kinda season. So yeah, I'd say they win about half of their remaining games.

 

Satisfied with that? Realistically, I think I should be at this point. But overall, definitely not ideal.

[Brass Cannon]

Ideally I want to win the next two games. Then split the big ten. Getting a win in the big ten tourney. 
 

Would put us at 22–11. 

[HoosierAloha]

I don’t know if I’ll ever be satisfied winning half the games. Is anyone satisfied by losing? I’m not, I want IU to win every game they play. There will be tougher challenges (@O$U, @pu, @Maryland, etc.) than others (NW, Minny, etc.)

If we win the next two noncon games I’ll feel better about our tourney chances putting us at 11-0 in the noncon, 10-1 wouldn’t be terrible and where I think we’ll end up.

The Big Ten is crazy balanced outside of maybe O$U. Any team can beat any other team on any given day. I would like a winning Big Ten record this season.

Noncon (11-0 or 10-1)
Big Ten (11-9 or 10-10)

There is no reason we should do any worse than that. That would be progress but I don’t think I’d be “satisfied” with winning only half the remaining games.


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[Honkyman]

Based on their quality of play against Nebraska and Wisconsin, IU does not look like a team that can finish with 10 wins. 

[Alford Bailey]

Im worried about ND. If we get by them Im fairly confident we beat Ark. Get to 12-1 and Im confident we make the tourney with 22-23 wins.

[HoosierAloha]

Im worried about ND. If we get by them Im fairly confident we beat Ark. Get to 12-1 and Im confident we make the tourney with 22-23 wins.

Really think the ND game comes down to whether they’re hitting threes. I don’t think they can make enough twos to beat us.


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[fwgreenway]

Have to get the foul line against ND. Pound the ball inside. Period. And as tough as the road in the Big will be this year, I really hope IU can take care of the home court. So - yeah 10 & 10 in conference sounds about right. Wishing/hoping for more.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Hopefully ND will have difficulty adjusting to the size of Bankers Life and sight lines.  We don't shoot 3s well enough that it should make much difference to us.

[Crazy about IU]

Hard to be satisfied with that many loses. But that maybe about right .  I have watched several BIG games seems to me they are not calling many fouls going to be hard for IU to get to the line especially on the road outside shooting has to come around to win on road.

[Vauxhall and IU]

The question isn't "would you accept this kind of record every year for the rest of your life." The question is would you accept it THIS year. Since our #1 objective this year is making the tournament, yes, I would definitely accept it. I wouldn't want that to still be the standard 5-10 years from now, but that's the whole point - ideally, making the tournament begets tournament success, which begets recruiting success, and so on. If we're making progress every year, not only on the court but also in terms of the overall health of the program, then I'm happy.

[RaceToTheTop]

On 12/15/2019 at 5:29 PM, Alford Bailey said:

Im worried about ND. If we get by them Im fairly confident we beat Ark. Get to 12-1 and Im confident we make the tourney with 22-23 wins.

Sagarin has IU favored by 4 on a neutral court against Notre Dame and also a 4 point favorite at Assembly Hall against Arkansas.  It’s not going to be easy a cake walk to win both.  I’d probably put it at 40% to win both games, 45% to split and 15% to lose both.  Not going by what I WANT, just what I think the odds are at.

[RaceToTheTop]

FWIW, ESPN has IU at 56% chance to win tomorrow.  As I said, anybody assuming a win is way off.

One thing I do like is that IU is 7-3 against the spread this year and we are a 3 point favorite tomorrow.

[Bobman1]

For all saying, as an Indiana fan you can’t accept that kind of record or that kind of .500 performance, I get it but I disagree.

Granted Indiana is technically a blue blood but that’s not the level the program is at currently. It’s important the team keeps improving and makes noticeable progress year in-year out. 20-11 and a tournament bid would be an improvement. It’s unrealistic to expect a 25+ win season and unrealistic to expect Indiana to finish with the same record as an OSU/Michigan. Sadly that’s just not where the program is at. In my opinion, I believe we should all be satisfied with a 20 win season ASSUMING that gets the Hoosiers into the tourney.


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