What finish will make YOU happy with IU Basketball this March?

[Walking Boot of Doom 18,170]

Interesting note I saw from Zach Osterman, no current Hoosier has ever played Kentucky. Would be a nice W to throw on Yogi's resume.

[pumpfake 4,499]

Part of me wants to say elite 8 or maybe s16 would be good enough - but only getting that far (with nothing even close in the intervening 3 years or so) is simply not up to our standards.  Elite teams or semi-elite teams aren't satisfied with such modest results.

[Walking Boot of Doom 18,170]

Interesting note I saw from Zach Osterman, no current Hoosier has ever played Kentucky. Would be a nice W to throw on Yogi's resume.

Calipari has advanced to the Sweet Sixteen in each of his last 9 trips to the tourney.

[X-Hoosier 529]

Calipari has advanced to the Sweet Sixteen in each of his last 9 trips to the tourney.

His last year at Memphis was Tyreke Evans? They only went to the Sweet 16?

[Walking Boot of Doom 18,170]

His last year at Memphis was Tyreke Evans? They only went to the Sweet 16?

At least the Sweet Sixteen*

[X-Hoosier 529]

At least the Sweet Sixteen*

9 of his last 10 tourney teams have been to the Elite 8. Which is ridiculous unless you're John Wooden.

[mdn82 26,344]

9 of his last 10 tourney teams have been to the Elite 8. Which is ridiculous unless you're John Wooden.

Well they did have the same type of talent wink wink.

[X-Hoosier 529]

Well they did have the same type of talent wink wink.

lol. Good one.

[Brass Cannon 25,370]

Pretty sure Max played Kentucky back in 14

[Walking Boot of Doom 18,170]

Pretty sure Max played Kentucky back in 14

Good call. Lost to them in the Elite Eight. Max played four minutes.

[Trish 14,448]

Yogi leading us back Kentucky might put him at the big boy table at Indiana.

[coonhounds 10,532]

Elite 8 or final four. Championship though would be better

[MartintheMopMan 7,765]

Elite 8 or final four. Championship though would be better

I have trouble figuring out anyone but Wisconsin who can keep us from the Final Four if we made the Elite Eight. Once you beat UNC who beats you but MSU? Not Xavier or WVU.

I also have trouble maintaining my expectations because of it. Except for losing to Chatty this draw is a whole series of "well, no one could beat them" teams. Like the ideal draw to avoid a hot seat almost regardless of performance.

[MadAboutIndiana 402]

I have trouble figuring out anyone but Wisconsin who can keep us from the Final Four if we made the Elite Eight. Once you beat UNC who beats you but MSU? Not Xavier or WVU.

I also have trouble maintaining my expectations because of it. Except for losing to Chatty this draw is a whole series of "well, no one could beat them" teams. Like the ideal draw to avoid a hot seat almost regardless of performance.

You think? I think Indiana could get by Press Virginia but likely not Xavier.

Didn't get Bluiett. Damn it Creaaaaaannnnn

[coonhounds 10,532]

I have trouble figuring out anyone but Wisconsin who can keep us from the Final Four if we made the Elite Eight. Once you beat UNC who beats you but MSU? Not Xavier or WVU.

I also have trouble maintaining my expectations because of it. Except for losing to Chatty this draw is a whole series of "well, no one could beat them" teams. Like the ideal draw to avoid a hot seat almost regardless of performance.

I think iu could win a title but if crean wants to avoid a major hot seat he better lose to North Carolina in a good game. Any loss to kentucky won't help much imo

[Baltimore Hoosier 986]

Gotta beat Chattanooga and Kentucky then see how things play out. Maybe even pray for a huge upset with Stony Brook.

 

Beyond that, Providence is a dangerous team and could give UNC some major problems. They have the size and athleticism to match up and start a couple 1st round draft picks in Dunn and Bentil.

 

All that said.. Gotta at least be in the Sweet 16 or Crean needs to move on. Anything past that wouldn't surprise me due to the fact that guards win in the tournament, and this IU team has great guard play. Everyone on the floor is dangerous from 3. Wish there was another legit big man on this team but I really feel like something special could happen.. That's my two cents.