Way too early top 25

[Bryan Medema 1,488]

No mention of us (obviously) but definitely interesting to see how next year is projecting. (B1G in bold)

 

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/10742731/arizona-wildcats-duke-blue-devils-headline-early-top-25-2014-15-men-college-basketball-season

 

1. Arizona

2. Duke

3. UK

4. Wisconsin

5. Wichita State

6. UNC

7. Virginia

8. Florida

9. Kansas

10. UCONN

11. SMU

12. Louisville

13. Villanova

14. VCU

15. Gonzaga

16. Iowa State

17. Michigan

18. Michigan State

19. Texas

20. Oklahoma

21. Syracuse

22. UCLA

23. Oregon

24. Kansas State

25. Iowa

 

Others Considered: San Diego State, Baylor, OSU, Nebraska, Standford, West Virginia, Memphis, Tennessee, Georgetown, Pitt, Dayton, Utah, Oklahoma State, Harvard, Maryland

 

 

 

[TheStillman 991]

Also notice an opponent of ours, SMU, who many laughed at Crean for calling marquee is number 11.  They are followed by another IU opponent Louisville at 12.  If IU gets a top 25 team in the Challenge we will be scheduled to play 28% of the teams on this list.

[djsalway 4,161]

Also saw one last night on CBS that had Nebraska at #17 because they are only losing one key player (Gallegos).

[BlueDevil 8,655]

Duke is almost guaranteed a road game next year in the challenge hoping for the possibility of Assembly Hall (to go)praying we don't go to the Kohls Center

[Bryan Medema 1,488]

Based on what we know about our schedule next year and the teams listed, IU will have every opportunity to prove itself a program worthy of respect or one in need of change. The games against SMU, Louisville, and our ACC/B1G challenge game specifically can have a make or break effect on us. If we can manage to take 2 of those 3, we set ourselves up nicely for the rest of the season. The B1G will be a gauntlet, but that's nothing new. Add in the rumored overseas trip against another major conference opponent and we've got our work cut out. It's like CTC thinks he has something to prove.

[Baltimore Hoosier 986]

Agreed with Bryan.. IU will be battle tested come tournament time. I'd much rather know what the team is made of by March, then walk through a cupcake schedule and get booted in the 1st round.

[ou812dude 3,326]

I don't know why the pollsters are screwing around...

UK must be preseason #1 every year...

[Bryan Medema 1,488]

Duke is almost guaranteed a road game next year in the challenge hoping for the possibility of Assembly Hall (to go)praying we don't go to the Kohls Center

When does the challenge schedule come out?

[BlueDevil 8,655]

[quote name="Baltimore Hoosier" post="58457" timestamp="1396969280"]Agreed with Bryan.. IU will be battle tested come tournament time. I'd much rather know what the team is made of by March, then walk through a cupcake schedule and get booted in the 1st round.[/quote]

That and if this team needs to take a punch it will be in non conf play. This years team seemed shell shocked when B1G play started and there was no return.

[BlueDevil 8,655]

[quote name="Bryan Medema" post="58461" timestamp="1396969619"]When does the challenge schedule come out?[/quote]

Not sure I thought last years came out sometime during the summer

[colonel06 1,913]

I can't stand Ky and Cal's 1 yr. NBA training camp approach.  What's the incentive to even attend a class?

[Bryan Medema 1,488]

I can't stand Ky and Cal's 1 yr. NBA training camp approach.  What's the incentive to even attend a class?

Wrong forum for this, but to answer your question, watch the UK players fail to comprehend a simple word during the post game presser.

[JonO 4]

It's sad that much of an IU basketball forum focuses on hatred of Kentucky and little, if anything

to do with IU basketball success. 

[KingPG21 6,583]

It's sad that much of an IU basketball forum focuses on hatred of Kentucky and little, if anything

to do with IU basketball success. 

Willing to bet the number of threads started on IU basketball far outweigh the negative UK threads, and it isn't even close. It isn't like there is an unnaturally high amount of UK themed threads on this site

[NotTheReal HoosierHoopster 67]

Looks like Arizona is in good hands with Sean Miller.

[djsalway 4,161]

It's sad that much of an IU basketball forum focuses on hatred of Kentucky and little, if anything<br />to do with IU basketball success.

Also, what success? There was very little this year. We have to have something to cheer for, especially at this time of the year, right?

[ou812dude 3,326]

It's sad that much of an IU basketball forum focuses on hatred of Kentucky and little, if anything

to do with IU basketball success. 

most IU fans feel that the UK way represents everything that is wrong with amateur athletics,

and when said program pulls out 3 Final Fours in four years, or 4 Elite Eights in 5 years...

you better damn well believe that it's gonna bring out the hate...

 

by the way, I'm a self proclaiming hater. 

[CampHoosier 3,697]

Has Gary Harris made his NBA announcement yet? 

[BlueDevil 8,655]

Wasn't sure where to post and speaking of Gary Harris and Michigan State... Lacy Holsworth has passed away.

[CampHoosier 3,697]

Wasn't sure where to post and speaking of Gary Harris and Michigan State... Lacy Holsworth has passed away.

 

Terrible news. It's a great thing what Payne did for that girl.