IU #15 in coaches preseason poll

[LIHoosier 27,753]

IU starts the season at 15th in the USA Today coach's poll.

Meanwhile, the two teams that share the top spot could care less about the educational aspect of college.

[FortWayneHoosier 6,880]

here is the link you want to see all of the teams that are ranked:

 

http://sportspolls.usatoday.com/ncaa/basketball-men/polls/coaches-poll/

 

4 teams from the state of Indiana are top 25 teams......

[WayneFleekHoosier 51,422]

Of note.

5 Kansas
18 Notre Dame
20 Vanderbilt

[MartintheMopMan 7,765]

Man, I know you can't bring Wisco lower because Bo Ryan is still the coach and they are national runners up, but unless Bo is working his ice magic on them, then they are not a top 25 team.

[GloryDays 6,224]

Of note.

5 Kansas
18 Notre Dame
20 Vanderbilt

Those rankings should get hashed out pretty early one way or another.

Cant wait!

[Kepner 1,268]

Of note.

5 Kansas
18 Notre Dame
20 Vanderbilt

Kansas was overrated last year and seems to be starting the season off in the same spot. Cant wait for IU to knock them down

[BlueDevil 9,556]

Still don't know how a team of unproven freshman can be tabbed number 1 to start the year even if it is shared.

[WayneFleekHoosier 51,422]

Still don't know how a team of unproven freshman can be tabbed number 1 to start the year even if it is shared.

one of their best isn't even cleared either.

[bleedhoosier 3,627]

Same UK hype ever year. I can't stand listening to UK fans carry on about how this years squad is better than the last...every....year...

[WayneFleekHoosier 51,422]

Same UK hype ever year. I can't stand listening to UK fans carry on about how this years squad is better than the last...every....year...

they aren't better. Not even close. Although their starting 5 might have more rhythm and mojo due to better subs and less "platooning".

[Old Friend 8,667]

Man, I know you can't bring Wisco lower because Bo Ryan is still the coach and they are national runners up, but unless Bo is working his ice magic on them, then they are not a top 25 team.

Wisconsin has finished below .667 in the Big Ten just one time in the last decade and they average about 8 losses a year.  Even if they fall short of both numbers by a little bit, they're a 22+ win team with 10 losses or less.  That generally says "top 25" in the Big Ten, and I would bet it's indeed a "benefit of the doubt" vote.   They always have guys step up and take over when they have holes.  They have a marvelous program, and it's the model for me.  I'm big on recruiting locally and recruiting to your system and style.  Ryan is the master.

[KingPG21 6,587]

Same UK hype ever year. I can't stand listening to UK fans carry on about how this years squad is better than the last...every....year...

Eh, only their biggest idiots would go that far. Most people realize how good they were last season, at least defensively.

[JSHoosier 22,212]

Eh, only their biggest idiots would go that far. Most people realize how good they were last season, at least defensively.

Biggest idiots is saying something since 99% of them are idiots.

[Miller'sTheMan 1,652]

I honestly think this team has all the pieces to be a top 10 team in the nation, outstanding guard play with JBJ, Yogi, Rojo & company, add in Troy Williams who is one of the slashers in the country, and now we got Thomas Bryant to give us a legit big man and more importantly rim protection down low. Got some pretty good bench players too with Hartman, Zeisloft, and Bielfeldt. My biggest question is the depth of this roster, because outside of our top 8 we are either weak or have a lot of question marks. We are going to need to have Morgan and Anunoby step up and be able to contribute immediately. 

 

Hopefully Crean can find a way to put all the pieces together and make them fit, but this roster has a ton of talent. 

[WayneFleekHoosier 51,422]

I honestly think this team has all the pieces to be a top 10 team in the nation, outstanding guard play with JBJ, Yogi, Rojo & company, add in Troy Williams who is one of the slashers in the country, and now we got Thomas Bryant to give us a legit big man and more importantly rim protection down low. Got some pretty good bench players too with Hartman, Zeisloft, and Bielfeldt.

Hopefully Crean can find a way to put all the pieces together and make them fit, but this roster has a ton of talent.

Pretty much agree. Although, our front line is super thin.

Also about 30-40 teams feel this way in the country. At least.

Also, I am not sure we are even better than Purdue.

But we have the talent to have a shot, so it is fair to be excited.

[Miller'sTheMan 1,652]

Pretty much agree. Although, our front line is super thin.

Also about 30-40 teams feel this way in the country. At least.

Also, I am not sure we are even better than Purdue.

But we have the talent to have a shot, so it is fair to be excited.

Agreed, but we had a pretty solid team last season with worse players on the front line. It's crucial that Bryant and Bielfeldt stay healthy. 

[Brass Cannon 25,446]

How good we are as a team will come down to how much all our NBA hopefuls took to heart and worked on what they were told by the NBA evaluators. 

 

JBJ and Troy especially. 

[bleedhoosier 3,627]

We know what we will get from yogi. Jbj should delight us a bit more than last year. If troy actually has a mid range jumper and has his head right, beast. Then we have Rojo just flying under the radar again who has the tools to take a game over I think. And u know ziesloft will be lurking and doing ziesloft things. I can't be happier with our guard fleet.

I hope TB is the real deal once conference starts. Can't wait to see how he stacks up in Maui.. PLEASE run the floor like Zeller. Pleeeeasseee

[Miller'sTheMan 1,652]

We know what we will get from yogi. Jbj should delight us a bit more than last year. If troy actually has a mid range jumper and has his head right, beast. Then we have Rojo just flying under the radar again who has the tools to take a game over I think. And u know ziesloft will be lurking and doing ziesloft things. I can't be happier with our guard fleet.

I hope TB is the real deal once conference starts. Can't wait to see how he stacks up in Maui.. PLEASE run the floor like Zeller. Pleeeeasseee

I don't know if Bryant can run the floor quite like Zeller. Zeller was one of the best at that in the entire country. 

[WayneFleekHoosier 51,422]

Bryant is going to be really good and have tremendous heart and hustle. However, he does not have Zeller's speed or agility. Bryant's reach will give him advantages Zeller never had though.

Excited to see him at the college level.