IUBB 2016-17 Season Predictions

[Dalton26 16,892]

I thought there was a thread already up but I couldn't find it so here we go.

 

Nov 1* 7:00 pm		Hope College			–	–	–	Assembly Hall  Bloomington, IN
Nov 5* 7:00 pm		Bellarmine			–	–	–	Assembly Hall  Bloomington, IN
Non-conference regular season
Nov 11* 9:00 pm, ESPN		vs. Kansas Armed Forces Classic			–	–	–	Stan Sheriff Center  Honolulu, HI
Nov 16* 7:00 pm, BTN		UMass Lowell Indiana Classic			–	–	–	Assembly Hall  Bloomington, IN
Nov 19* 7:00 pm		Liberty Indiana Classic			–	–	–	Assembly Hall  Bloomington, IN
Nov 22* 9:00 pm, BTN		at IPFW Indiana Classic			–	–	–	Allen County War Memorial Coliseum  Fort Wayne, IN
Nov 27* 4:00 pm, ESPN3		Mississippi Valley State Indiana Classic			–	–	–	Assembly Hall  Bloomington, IN
Nov 30* 9:00 pm, ESPN		North Carolina ACC–Big Ten Challenge			–	–	–	Assembly Hall  Bloomington, IN
Dec 2* 7:00 pm, ESPN3		SIU Edwardsville			–	–	–	Assembly Hall  Bloomington, IN
Dec 4* 6:00 pm, ESPNU		Southeast Missouri State			–	–	–	Assembly Hall  Bloomington, IN
Dec 10* 4:00 pm, BTN		Houston Baptist			–	–	–	Assembly Hall  Bloomington, IN
Dec 17* 5:00 pm, BTN		vs. Butler Crossroads Classic			–	–	–	Bankers Life Fieldhouse  Indianapolis, IN
Dec 19* 8:00 pm, BTN		Delaware State			–	–	–	Assembly Hall  Bloomington, IN
Dec 22* 7:00 pm		Austin Peay			–	–	–	Assembly Hall  Bloomington, IN
Big Ten regular season
Dec 28 7:00 pm, BTN		Nebraska			–	–	–	Assembly Hall  Bloomington, IN
Dec 31* 12:30 pm, CBS		vs. Louisville			–	–	–	Bankers Life Fieldhouse  Indianapolis, IN
Jan 3 7:00 pm, ESPN		Wisconsin			–	–	–	Assembly Hall  Bloomington, IN
Jan 7 5:00 pm, ESPNU		Illinois Rivalry			–	–	–	Assembly Hall  Bloomington, IN
Jan 10 5:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2		at Maryland			–	–	–	Xfinity Center  College Park, MD
Jan 15  BTN		Rutgers			–	–	–	Assembly Hall  Bloomington, IN
Jan 18 7:00 pm, BTN		at Penn State			–	–	–	Bryce Jordan Center  University Park, PA
Jan 21  ESPN/ESPN2		Michigan State			–	–	–	Assembly Hall  Bloomington, IN
Jan 26 9:00 pm, ESPN2		at Michigan			–	–	–	Crisler Center  Ann Arbor, MI
Jan 29 6:30 pm, BTN		at Northwestern			–	–	–	Welsh-Ryan Arena  Evanston, IL
Feb 1 6:30 pm, BTN		Penn State			–	–	–	Assembly Hall  Bloomington, IN
Feb 5 1:00 pm, CBS		at Wisconsin			–	–	–	Kohl Center  Madison, WI
Feb 9 7:00 pm, ESPN2		Purdue Rivalry/Crimson and Gold Cup			–	–	–	Assembly Hall  Bloomington, IN
Feb 12 1:00 pm, CBS		Michigan			–	–	–	Assembly Hall  Bloomington, IN
Feb 15 9:00 pm, BTN		at Minnesota			–	–	–	Williams Arena  Minneapolis, MN
Feb 21 9:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2		at Iowa			–	–	–	Carver-Hawkeye Arena  Iowa City, IA
Feb 25/26		Northwestern			–	–	–	Assembly Hall  Bloomington, IN
Feb 28 7:00 pm, ESPN		at Purdue Rivalry/Crimson and Gold Cup			–	–	–	Mackey Arena  West Lafayette, IN
Mar 4 12:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2		at Ohio State			–	–	–	Value City Arena  Columbus, OH

 

This may be overly optimistic but I have us at 27-4 with losses to Kansas, Louisville, at Wisconsin, and at Purdue. Counting in a couple of slip ups that every team has I'll go with anywhere from 24-7 to 27-4.

[KB0 827]

7-11 losses.So anywhere between 24-7 and 20-11.

[WayneFleekHoosier 47,898]

I'm with KBO, kinda. 11-2 .......12-6. 24-7, 23-8, 22-9. Range. I don't see 20-11 though.


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[BtownBanner6 1,298]

23-8

[HoosierAloha 30,024]

I see an 11-2ish noncon with losses to KU and UL.  I don't think we'll be truly ready for the game out in Hawaii and will be overwhelmed by UL's pressure.  UNC at home will be a big game and we know how big games go in Assembly Hall when the students get stupid!  Butler and IPFW will be solid wins.

The B1G slate is more challenging than last season but I don't see a team IU can't beat when they're playing well.  Wiscy and little brother will be difficult games.  An 13-5 type season would be nice and should have us in a position for the B1G regular season championship.  Those last two games @pu and @O$U will play a part in determining the B1G champ.  L's @Mary, @Mich, @Wisc, @pu, and that random WTF loss every top team takes every year.

That looks kind of bleak for NCAA seeding. 

Big wins?.. Home to UNC, Wisc, pu, MSU, Mich, @O$U..  (nothing sticks out)

Bad losses?... random 150+ RPI team we shouldn't lose to

I don't like the fact the noncon doesn't have middle ground.  If IU can beat 2/3 KU, UNC, and UL then they'll position themselves nicely for a high seed with a good B1G season.  If we lose those two neutral court games we'll hear the same thing as in years past "IU can't win away from the Hall."  Let's get it

24-7 give or take a game before the tourney's begin.

[Walking Boot of Doom 18,170]

Going with 26-5, with big wins against ALL THREE in the Kansas, UNC, and Louisville gauntlet. Overly optimistic, with the more likely outcome that we drop the Kansas game, but I feel we have both the team and home court advantage needed to take down UNC Louisville and surprise some in the college basketball world. I think Michigan State won't be able to handle our front court so we take them, we split with a talented/experienced Wisconsin squad, outwork Purdue with more athletic bigs and guards and take both games, and Crean continues his dominance of Beilein (B1G Tournament excluded). As for our losses, The Crossroads Classic continues to be a pain in the ass, Peter Jok lights us up in Carver, Trimble outshines our PG play, and OSU ends our season on a sour note again. Once again, I'm a big time optimist, and this is what I think we are capable of, but consistency and execution will be the determining factors.

 

Nov 1* 7:00 pm		Hope College	W		–	–	–	Assembly Hall  Bloomington, IN
Nov 5* 7:00 pm		Bellarmine	W		–	–	–	Assembly Hall  Bloomington, IN
Non-conference regular season
Nov 11* 9:00 pm, ESPN		vs. Kansas Armed Forces Classic	W		–	–	–	Stan Sheriff Center  Honolulu, HI
Nov 16* 7:00 pm, BTN		UMass Lowell Indiana Classic	W		–	–	–	Assembly Hall  Bloomington, IN
Nov 19* 7:00 pm		Liberty Indiana Classic	W		–	–	–	Assembly Hall  Bloomington, IN
Nov 22* 9:00 pm, BTN		at IPFW Indiana Classic	W		–	–	–	Allen County War Memorial Coliseum  Fort Wayne, IN
Nov 27* 4:00 pm, ESPN3		Mississippi Valley State Indiana Classic	W		–	–	–	Assembly Hall  Bloomington, IN
Nov 30* 9:00 pm, ESPN		North Carolina ACC–Big Ten Challenge	W		–	–	–	Assembly Hall  Bloomington, IN
Dec 2* 7:00 pm, ESPN3		SIU Edwardsville	W		–	–	–	Assembly Hall  Bloomington, IN
Dec 4* 6:00 pm, ESPNU		Southeast Missouri State	W		–	–	–	Assembly Hall  Bloomington, IN
Dec 10* 4:00 pm, BTN		Houston Baptist	W		–	–	–	Assembly Hall  Bloomington, IN
Dec 17* 5:00 pm, BTN		vs. Butler Crossroads Classic	L		–	–	–	Bankers Life Fieldhouse  Indianapolis, IN
Dec 19* 8:00 pm, BTN		Delaware State	W		–	–	–	Assembly Hall  Bloomington, IN
Dec 22* 7:00 pm		Austin Peay	W		–	–	–	Assembly Hall  Bloomington, IN
Big Ten regular season
Dec 28 7:00 pm, BTN		Nebraska	W		–	–	–	Assembly Hall  Bloomington, IN
Dec 31* 12:30 pm, CBS		vs. Louisville	W		–	–	–	Bankers Life Fieldhouse  Indianapolis, IN
Jan 3 7:00 pm, ESPN		Wisconsin	W		–	–	–	Assembly Hall  Bloomington, IN
Jan 7 5:00 pm, ESPNU		Illinois Rivalry	W		–	–	–	Assembly Hall  Bloomington, IN
Jan 10 5:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2		at Maryland	L		–	–	–	Xfinity Center  College Park, MD
Jan 15  BTN		Rutgers	W		–	–	–	Assembly Hall  Bloomington, IN
Jan 18 7:00 pm, BTN		at Penn State	L		–	–	–	Bryce Jordan Center  University Park, PA
Jan 21  ESPN/ESPN2		Michigan State	W		–	–	–	Assembly Hall  Bloomington, IN
Jan 26 9:00 pm, ESPN2		at Michigan	W		–	–	–	Crisler Center  Ann Arbor, MI
Jan 29 6:30 pm, BTN		at Northwestern	W		–	–	–	Welsh-Ryan Arena  Evanston, IL
Feb 1 6:30 pm, BTN		Penn State	W		–	–	–	Assembly Hall  Bloomington, IN
Feb 5 1:00 pm, CBS		at Wisconsin	L		–	–	–	Kohl Center  Madison, WI
Feb 9 7:00 pm, ESPN2		Purdue Rivalry/Crimson and Gold Cup	W		–	–	–	Assembly Hall  Bloomington, IN
Feb 12 1:00 pm, CBS		Michigan	W		–	–	–	Assembly Hall  Bloomington, IN
Feb 15 9:00 pm, BTN		at Minnesota	W		–	–	–	Williams Arena  Minneapolis, MN
Feb 21 9:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2		at Iowa	L		–	–	–	Carver-Hawkeye Arena  Iowa City, IA
Feb 25/26		Northwestern	W		–	–	–	Assembly Hall  Bloomington, IN
Feb 28 7:00 pm, ESPN		at Purdue Rivalry/Crimson and Gold Cup	W		–	–	–	Mackey Arena  West Lafayette, IN
Mar 4 12:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2		at Ohio State	L		–	–	–	Value City Arena  Columbus, OH

[Class of '66 Old Fart 83,755]

23-8 my guesstimate.

[Alford Bailey 12,348]

25-6. Anything less than 24 wins is a disappointment in my book. Too much talent on this team. I said the same at the beginning of last year.

[AkronHoosier 90]

25-6

[Hardwood83 4,725]

25-6 seems about right. 11-2 Noncon & 14-4 B1G, which I fully expect to be good for at least a share of the title.

[Stuhoo 79,472]

 

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[recker222000 1,010]

I'm going with 15-3 in the big ten

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[Dalton26 16,892]

On 10/25/2016 at 10:49 AM, Dalton26 said:

This may be overly optimistic but I have us at 27-4 with losses to Kansas, Louisville, at Wisconsin, and at Purdue. Counting in a couple of slip ups that every team has I'll go with anywhere from 24-7 to 27-4.

Boy was I way wrong, at least I had us beating UNC. lol

[WayneFleekHoosier 47,898]

18-16. Am I late?


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[HoosierAloha 30,024]

18-16. Am I late?


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Impressive. A modern day Nortadamus. WayneFleekNotradamusHoosier

[Stuhoo 79,472]

On 10/25/2016 at 0:55 PM, WayneFleekHoosier said:

I'm with KBO, kinda. 11-2 .......12-6. 24-7, 23-8, 22-9. Range. I don't see 20-11 though.


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13 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

18-16. Am I late?


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[WayneFleekHoosier 47,898]

I love reckers optimistic 15-3 BIG prediction sitting ripe.

This season was torturous.


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[TheWatShot 13,615]

35 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

18-16. Am I late?


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The only way that could possibly happen with this much talent is if our coach goes all in and screws everything up.

 

I just hope we don't lose to IPFW or at home to Nebraska. That would be really embarrassing.

[KB0 827]

I thought my 20-11 prediction was a bad as it could get. How naive of me.

[Walking Boot of Doom 18,170]

I thought my 20-11 prediction was a bad as it could get. How naive of me.

I though we could win 25 games


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