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HoosierFan 76 writes: Why the heck would you place Purdue #1 within the rankings? They’re gonna suck with out Edey. My spidey sense is selecting up critical Hoosier sweep vibes this coming season.
Clearly, to troll Indiana followers. Kidding! Is Purdue taking a step again this season? Certainly. How might they not with the lack of Zach Edey?
The fact of forecasting this yr’s Huge Ten race is each crew has questions. In the event you had been supplied the sector or Purdue to win the Huge Ten title subsequent season, take the sector. Final season, you’d have been loopy to not take Purdue.
What we find out about Purdue is that this: Each season since 2015-16, the Boilermakers have completed within the high 25 of the KenPom scores. That’s 9 straight seasons. No different Huge Ten crew has come near that consistency over that timespan. Zach Edey was on 4 of these groups. Matt Painter has confirmed he can adapt to his personnel and mould a crew for achievement in addition to any coach within the Huge Ten.
@jeffderringer writes: Will Trey Galloway come off the bench for this crew or will Woodson really feel senior loyalty and begin him? I pray it’s the previous.
It is a good downside for Indiana. The Hoosiers are a season faraway from having too little guard depth. Now, there’s a debate on whether or not Galloway ought to stay within the lineup or be supplanted by Kanaan Carlyle.
Each gamers ought to play a wholesome variety of minutes and be prepared to play no matter function is requested of them. Is it an issue for Woodson to be loyal to Galloway and begin him? Provided that he’s not deserving of the function. And from what we’ve seen of Trey Galloway over the course of his IU profession, he’s greater than earned the chance. He’s performed via harm, performed out of place and has all the time been a fantastic teammate.
What we additionally find out about Galloway is that he’ll be nice with no matter units the crew up for probably the most success subsequent season. If that’s coming off the bench, he’ll embrace the function and thrive in it. He’s additionally coming off an harm, so we’ll see how that impacts issues.
Hoosier Jake writes: If Indiana loses its first-round matchup within the Battle for Atlantis, just about guaranteeing that it gained’t play a event crew within the non-conference portion of the schedule, do you suppose it would qualify for the NCAA event?
There are some things to think about. Battle 4 Atlantis could have NCAA event groups past the plain candidates in Arizona and Gonzaga.
It’s tougher than ever to undertaking groups due to the entire motion from the switch portal. Two of the Battle 4 Atlantis groups in Louisville and West Virginia have new coaches and a ton of latest gamers. They might shock. The identical goes for Windfall and Oklahoma. These are packages with expertise and succesful coaches.
We additionally must learn the way good South Carolina will likely be subsequent season. The Gamecocks had been an NCAA event crew final season and are simply exterior the highest 50 in Bart Torvik’s present projections.
To reply your query, it appears extremely unlikely that IU gained’t play a single NCAA event crew in its 11 non-conference video games. And even when that occurred, it would have quite a few alternatives to report quadrant one wins in convention play. The idea right here is Indiana will likely be an NCAA event crew.
Cincy Hoosier writes: With Victor Oladipo set to be inducted into the IU Athletics HOF, who else would you think about? Trayce and Yogi are certainly locks. A stable argument may very well be made for Cody Zeller and Jared Jeffries regardless of taking part in two seasons every. Kirk Haston and Christian Watford wouldn’t be loopy both.
Trayce Jackson-Davis and Yogi Ferrell, as you talked about, needs to be locks. Each performed 4 seasons at Indiana and have their names all around the program’s all-time statistics lists. And Ferrell gained a pair of Huge Ten common season titles.
As you talked about, stable arguments will be made for Zeller and Jeffries. Zeller was the catalyst in a outstanding turnaround for this system. He additionally gained a Huge Ten title and was an All-American. He shouldn’t be penalized for leaving after two seasons and changing into the No. 4 decide within the NBA draft. The identical goes for Jeffries, who was a lottery decide after two seasons however led Indiana to a nationwide championship recreation look and a Huge Ten title.
Haston and Watford can be beneath Jackson-Davis, Ferrell, Zeller and Jeffries by way of consideration.
@HawksTank writes: With expectations being raised as a result of cash spent within the portal, what stage of manufacturing does Indiana have to achieve to ensure that Woodson’s seat to not get sizzling? Are we speaking NCAA / 8-11 seed “okay” or is 24+ wins and 2nd weekend or bust territory?
As a lot as many would really like this to be a simple query, it isn’t. Any IU coach who doesn’t win a Huge Ten title or attain the second weekend of the NCAA event in 4 seasons ought to really feel some warmth. Tom Crean inherited a multitude however made the Candy Sixteen by yr 4. Archie Miller didn’t make the NCAA event in 4 seasons and was dismissed.
Successful the Huge Ten or reaching the second weekend of the NCAA event ought to place safety behind any coach.
If Indiana makes the NCAA event subsequent season – it might be Woodson’s third look in 4 seasons – however doesn’t win the Huge Ten or make the second weekend, context will likely be vital in inspecting the season. Assuming accidents don’t derail the season, barely squeaking into the event gained’t be a optimistic improvement within the eyes of the fanbase. The roster is sweet sufficient to make the NCAA event safely.
If Indiana has a fantastic common season (23+ wins), earns a positive NCAA event seed and falls sufferer to an upset (it occurs), there can be disappointment however in all probability not overwhelming unrest. In the end, one of the best factor that would occur for Indiana subsequent season is to win a ton of video games and transfer previous this dialogue.
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