Cracking the Top 25

[biteoftheapple 4,115]

As of this morning, Jerry Palms bracketology has us an 11 seed, and in the play in game.

http://mweb.cbssports.com/ncaab/bracketology

[WindyCitySource 600]

Indiana up to #58 in the Lunardi's Daily RPI

[Crimson and Cream 5,782]

11 seed? Wow, I thought we'd be better off than that.

[swatford 1,235]

This team really (undeservingly) gets not enough love from fans and outsiders. Thought we definitely should've been ranked this week. Oh well, I think it actually works out better this way. Ranks put on a lot of pressure and I'm not so sure how this team would handle it.

[HoosierHoops1 5,024]

Play as poorly as we did against MSU and it's not gonna enamor us to anyone, that didn't already like us

[biteoftheapple 4,115]

Play as poorly as we did against MSU and it's not gonna enamor us to anyone, that didn't already like us

Heck, I think a lot of us that admire this team, felt a little unjustified after that game.

[swatford 1,235]

Heck, I think a lot of us that admire this team, felt a little unjustified after that game.

I know I did. It's one thing to lose while competing, but I just didn't see any fire at all that whole game. I can sit through a whole game pulling my hair out if our TO % is 25%+, but that MSU game was the first IUBB game I've watched where I wanted to turn off the TV.

[biteoftheapple 4,115]

AP has us at 30.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/rankings/ap

[bleedhoosier 3,627]

Still going to be teetering on the edge but I don't see how they can keep us out if we clean house this week. Pure haterade for Crean at that point. He doesn't get the benefit of a doubt like Belein does. Probably fair

[incrediboy 922]

Somehow we dropped from 44 to 55 at kenpom.com over the weekend while Ohio State is #21. Can't figure that one out at all, but we did pass Illinois, which dropped faster than we did. How Minnesota is ahead of us there I'll never understand. They haven't beaten anyone of substance, they're 0-4 in B1G. (I predicted Minnesota would regret firing Tubby when it happened).

 

We're 60 in RPI as of today, but it boils down to finishing 11-7 or better in the conference to be sure to be in The Dance. We should be able to do that.

[incrediboy 922]

While I'm "on the record" about coaching predictions, I also said Illinois would regret letting Weber go. His K State team beat Top 10 Oklahoma at Oklahoma over the weekend. I really think he's a much better coach than Groce, regardless of who recruits in Chicago.

[southernindianahoosier 422]

Somehow we dropped from 44 to 55 at kenpom.com over the weekend while Ohio State is #21. Can't figure that one out at all, but we did pass Illinois, which dropped faster than we did. How Minnesota is ahead of us there I'll never understand. They haven't beaten anyone of substance, they're 0-4 in B1G. (I predicted Minnesota would regret firing Tubby when it happened).

We're 60 in RPI as of today, but it boils down to finishing 11-7 or better in the conference to be sure to be in The Dance. We should be able to do that.

I don't think anyone ever regrets firing Tubby, from any school. Lol

Has our projected big 10 record changed on Kenpom? If so, what does it predict now?

[bleedhoosier 3,627]

30 in the AP poll and up to 28 in the Coach poll with 25 votes... 

 

Go do work young Hoosiers! 

[incrediboy 922]

I don't think anyone ever regrets firing Tubby, from any school. Lol

Has our projected big 10 record changed on Kenpom? If so, what does it predict now?

I'm not a subscriber so all I can see are the overall kenpom rankings. We've been as high as 40, spent much of the pre-season in the 50's and 60's.

[FKfootball 1,046]

We dont get much respect anymore.

[Alford Bailey 12,365]

We dont get much respect anymore.

No, we don't. We gotta go earn it with some consistent play.

[rebelhoosier848891 9,588]

30 in the AP poll and up to 28 in the Coach poll with 25 votes... 

 

Go do work young Hoosiers! 

 

Here we come!

 

Just a few votes shy of top 25.  :good:
 

[rebelhoosier848891 9,588]

With our recent struggles---people aren't going to GIVE us anything.

 

We are going to have to EARN it the old fashioned way---ON THE FLOOR!

[rebelhoosier848891 9,588]

Call me crazy---but IF---and it's a big IF---we beat Illinois tomorrow---I predict we are in the top 25 again.

[rebelhoosier848891 9,588]

What drives me crazy is seeing all those Big 12 teams in the top 25----it's like half their conference.

 

That conference is also consistently overrated and underachieves almost every year in the Big Dance!