1 00:00:07,840 --> 00:00:11,040 You're listening to the Back Home Network presented by Home 2 00:00:11,040 --> 00:00:22,040 Field Apparel. Welcome back to Crimson Cast, 3 00:00:22,040 --> 00:00:24,360 Galen Clavio joining you solo show. 4 00:00:24,360 --> 00:00:27,640 Today it is the second. Of March Sunday, Indiana coming 5 00:00:27,640 --> 00:00:29,960 off another big. Victory in the big. 10 as they 6 00:00:29,960 --> 00:00:32,680 continue their drive to the NCAA Tournament. 7 00:00:32,680 --> 00:00:35,560 At least we hope. And we've got some bracketology. 8 00:00:35,560 --> 00:00:37,920 Updates for you today. I promised you on the last show 9 00:00:37,920 --> 00:00:41,000 that I'd have. Something coming soon and I'm 10 00:00:41,000 --> 00:00:42,000 not. Here to let you folks. 11 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:45,440 Down because we've got. Our first full Crimson Cast 12 00:00:45,440 --> 00:00:47,480 Bracket projection of the season. 13 00:00:47,960 --> 00:00:52,000 You know, we've still got. Essentially a couple of weeks in 14 00:00:52,000 --> 00:00:54,040 the season. But conference tournament's 15 00:00:54,040 --> 00:00:56,160 about to start this week. It's time that we start taking 16 00:00:56,160 --> 00:00:58,760 this stuff seriously. And Indiana, who looked 17 00:00:59,320 --> 00:01:01,320 essentially. Like you could leave them for 18 00:01:01,320 --> 00:01:05,560 dead about 3 weeks ago has leapt back into the picture even 19 00:01:05,560 --> 00:01:07,400 further than most of you might be expecting. 20 00:01:07,400 --> 00:01:08,280 We're a. Talk about that. 21 00:01:08,280 --> 00:01:11,720 Here in just a second, as well as what happened in that IU. 22 00:01:12,040 --> 00:01:14,640 Versus Washington game as well as. 23 00:01:14,640 --> 00:01:17,920 The uniforms that Indiana wore. 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Indiana coming out. 71 00:03:12,240 --> 00:03:14,760 And it was I've gotten. Some advance notice on this. 72 00:03:14,760 --> 00:03:20,760 But Indiana black uniforms. With the red and white script on 73 00:03:20,760 --> 00:03:24,000 the front. We saw these uniforms earlier. 74 00:03:24,000 --> 00:03:25,600 In the year. With the women's team. 75 00:03:25,720 --> 00:03:27,560 And everybody was like, well. We're going to see them with the 76 00:03:27,560 --> 00:03:28,680 men's team didn't. Look like we were. 77 00:03:28,680 --> 00:03:30,520 Going to and this was. Kind of a surprise. 78 00:03:30,520 --> 00:03:33,560 No advance notice, no graphics. From The Athletic. 79 00:03:33,560 --> 00:03:35,120 Department or anything, just boom. 80 00:03:36,000 --> 00:03:38,840 Indiana's wearing them. I was very I. 81 00:03:38,880 --> 00:03:40,360 I thought they looked good. I I don't know. 82 00:03:40,360 --> 00:03:42,720 If I'd want to watch this. All the time in black, but the 83 00:03:42,720 --> 00:03:45,240 script was very nice and. You know. 84 00:03:45,240 --> 00:03:48,160 I just from my perspective. Some change UPS in the uniform 85 00:03:48,160 --> 00:03:50,560 structure. Is a good thing. 86 00:03:50,600 --> 00:03:52,440 I mean I, I think. Indiana has gotten far. 87 00:03:52,440 --> 00:03:55,440 Too focused on looking the exact same. 88 00:03:55,760 --> 00:03:58,560 As they did a while ago and then look, there have been changes 89 00:03:58,560 --> 00:04:00,040 in. Uniforms over time too A. 90 00:04:00,360 --> 00:04:01,400 Lot of people just think we've been. 91 00:04:01,400 --> 00:04:03,920 Wearing the same uniform since. 1899 that's. 92 00:04:03,920 --> 00:04:07,520 Just not the case. So I thought that they look 93 00:04:07,520 --> 00:04:09,080 good. Obviously I know there's going 94 00:04:09,080 --> 00:04:11,560 to be some people who never. Are. 95 00:04:11,560 --> 00:04:13,240 Interested in seeing Indiana wearing? 96 00:04:13,240 --> 00:04:17,480 Black under any circumstances, there are many important. 97 00:04:17,480 --> 00:04:19,720 Things about IU basketball and the health of the. 98 00:04:19,720 --> 00:04:21,839 Program. That one ranks about as low. 99 00:04:21,839 --> 00:04:24,920 As I think you could possibly get, but certainly I understand 100 00:04:24,920 --> 00:04:26,280 some people have aesthetic tastes. 101 00:04:26,280 --> 00:04:29,240 And just can't get the. The vision of Purdue out of 102 00:04:29,240 --> 00:04:30,920 their heads whenever they see the color black. 103 00:04:31,040 --> 00:04:33,160 I actually thought the uniforms look more like Louisville than 104 00:04:33,160 --> 00:04:36,320 Purdue, which is also not necessarily A-Team I would like 105 00:04:36,320 --> 00:04:39,160 to emulate. But I think as a change up they 106 00:04:39,160 --> 00:04:41,560 looked good and I wish we could. Get that script. 107 00:04:41,560 --> 00:04:44,720 In the red and white as well with, with either, you know, red 108 00:04:44,720 --> 00:04:47,720 jerseys or white jerseys. So we'll see what happens moving 109 00:04:47,720 --> 00:04:49,600 forward, but it's nice to know that there's at least something 110 00:04:49,600 --> 00:04:53,120 else in the IU. Uniform arsenal, the game 111 00:04:53,120 --> 00:04:56,240 itself, you know this is where. You you look at. 112 00:04:56,240 --> 00:04:59,160 What Indiana did in that game, and they played. 113 00:04:59,160 --> 00:05:01,960 So well, compared to what the you know they. 114 00:05:01,960 --> 00:05:04,600 Were I think were originally favored to win by like. 1. 115 00:05:04,600 --> 00:05:08,520 And a half or two. And they end up winning 70. 8 to 116 00:05:08,520 --> 00:05:11,040 62 they. Dominated the game throughout. 117 00:05:11,520 --> 00:05:14,960 You know, it was really fascinating to me because I, I, 118 00:05:14,960 --> 00:05:16,840 I. Figured Indiana would win this. 119 00:05:16,840 --> 00:05:17,800 Game. It would have been a real 120 00:05:17,800 --> 00:05:20,560 problem if they hadn't. I didn't expect them to win. 121 00:05:20,560 --> 00:05:24,040 So dominantly and I. I think you, you know, you got 122 00:05:24,040 --> 00:05:26,200 to take your. Your hat off to Indiana. 123 00:05:26,200 --> 00:05:29,520 On defense, this is another really good defensive 124 00:05:29,520 --> 00:05:32,880 performance and I've been. Ragging on Indiana's defense. 125 00:05:32,880 --> 00:05:34,960 For pretty much the entire. Big 10 season. 126 00:05:35,840 --> 00:05:38,440 You know, this is the two out of their last three performances 127 00:05:38,440 --> 00:05:40,800 they've had, you know, essentially their two best 128 00:05:40,800 --> 00:05:44,000 defensive performances of the conference season this game 129 00:05:44,000 --> 00:05:45,720 against Washington. And then the game against. 130 00:05:45,720 --> 00:05:48,480 Purdue and it really just. Feels like it comes down to 131 00:05:48,480 --> 00:05:51,520 effort. It it comes down to, you know, 132 00:05:51,520 --> 00:05:54,800 they did a good job of effectively defending great 133 00:05:54,800 --> 00:05:58,160 Ossibor the the one like reliable player on Washington 134 00:05:58,160 --> 00:06:00,280 squad. They held Washington to an 135 00:06:00,280 --> 00:06:04,600 effective field goal percentage of 41.4%, which is nuts and. 136 00:06:04,640 --> 00:06:06,680 Indiana took advantage on offense. 137 00:06:06,680 --> 00:06:08,040 I mean, it wasn't their best offensive. 138 00:06:08,040 --> 00:06:09,960 Performance from a shooting perspective, they turned the 139 00:06:09,960 --> 00:06:12,560 ball over. Well, actually they didn't. 140 00:06:12,560 --> 00:06:13,880 Sorry they. They didn't turn the ball. 141 00:06:13,880 --> 00:06:15,760 Over hardly at all, which was nice, but they. 142 00:06:16,040 --> 00:06:18,000 They didn't really grab offensive rebounds. 143 00:06:18,360 --> 00:06:20,720 They didn't really get to the free throw line that much, but 144 00:06:20,720 --> 00:06:24,280 they hit shots and they smothered Washington 145 00:06:24,280 --> 00:06:27,680 defensively. So, you know, if you look at 146 00:06:27,680 --> 00:06:31,160 this, this is the kind of game. That Indiana needs to have. 147 00:06:31,360 --> 00:06:36,360 If they're going to go up the predictive rankings, which are 148 00:06:36,360 --> 00:06:37,680 a. Factor in how you get. 149 00:06:37,680 --> 00:06:40,520 Seated in the NC. AA selection process. 150 00:06:40,520 --> 00:06:42,320 And you know when I. Look at. 151 00:06:42,600 --> 00:06:46,760 This type of game, this game kind of pushed Indiana. 152 00:06:47,280 --> 00:06:51,400 Above that bubble cut line significantly, we'll talk about 153 00:06:51,400 --> 00:06:52,760 how. Significantly here in a few 154 00:06:52,760 --> 00:06:54,320 minutes. But these are the kinds of games 155 00:06:54,320 --> 00:06:56,160 Indiana just hasn't had that many. 156 00:06:56,160 --> 00:06:59,520 Of over the course of Mike Woodson's time and really even 157 00:06:59,520 --> 00:07:01,200 Archie Miller's time, there was a. 158 00:07:01,200 --> 00:07:04,640 Period there when Indiana. Was up by 20 and. 159 00:07:04,640 --> 00:07:06,840 I was doing some mathematical calculations and I was like. 160 00:07:06,840 --> 00:07:10,160 When was the last time Indiana? Won a Big 10 game by 20 or more 161 00:07:10,160 --> 00:07:12,640 points. You had to go all the way back 162 00:07:12,640 --> 00:07:16,240 to. Five years ago, March 11th of 163 00:07:16,240 --> 00:07:19,200 2020, that Nebraska. Game in the in the. 164 00:07:19,200 --> 00:07:22,880 Big 10 tournament When Indiana. Won by I think 25. 165 00:07:23,000 --> 00:07:24,520 That was, of course, the. COVID game. 166 00:07:24,520 --> 00:07:26,600 It was the last game that Indiana played that year 'cause 167 00:07:26,600 --> 00:07:28,800 the tournament got cancelled immediately afterwards. 168 00:07:29,440 --> 00:07:31,600 And. If you want a regular. 169 00:07:31,600 --> 00:07:33,760 Season Big 10. Game where Indiana's won by 20 170 00:07:33,760 --> 00:07:34,400 or more. Points. 171 00:07:34,400 --> 00:07:36,560 You got to go all the way. Back to Archie's first. 172 00:07:36,560 --> 00:07:42,160 Year the. 20/17/2018 Season like February of 2018 when they beat 173 00:07:42,160 --> 00:07:46,000 Minnesota. By I think 22 or 23 points, so. 174 00:07:46,600 --> 00:07:48,600 Like, these are the kinds of games that Indiana's largely 175 00:07:48,600 --> 00:07:50,560 been missing. You'll occasionally get like 176 00:07:50,560 --> 00:07:53,640 that Purdue game. Where they win by. 15 even that. 177 00:07:53,640 --> 00:07:57,320 Is really unusual most of. Indiana's wins have not. 178 00:07:57,320 --> 00:08:00,760 Been of the blowout variety. They've been in that, you know, 179 00:08:00,760 --> 00:08:03,720 if if it's a big win in quotes for Indiana, it's been 11:50. 180 00:08:03,720 --> 00:08:06,040 Points and most of the time it's either been a close. 181 00:08:06,040 --> 00:08:08,520 Game or Indiana's come? Up on the wrong side of things, 182 00:08:08,520 --> 00:08:10,160 but. You know, you look at this 183 00:08:10,160 --> 00:08:12,320 Indiana team. Even in their losses, the close 184 00:08:12,320 --> 00:08:13,040 ones. They weren't. 185 00:08:13,040 --> 00:08:16,240 Performing at quite the level you'd like to see in terms of, 186 00:08:16,720 --> 00:08:18,240 you know above. Expectations. 187 00:08:18,240 --> 00:08:20,120 According to the statistics in this game, they. 188 00:08:20,120 --> 00:08:22,440 Did and then the Purdue game they did. 189 00:08:22,520 --> 00:08:25,160 And so they've managed to put themselves in a position now 190 00:08:25,160 --> 00:08:26,880 where if they can keep playing like this. 191 00:08:27,200 --> 00:08:30,680 Even if they lose that. Game at Oregon, which the you 192 00:08:30,680 --> 00:08:33,360 know there is about a six point underdog, according to torvik 193 00:08:33,360 --> 00:08:35,600 they're about a six point underdog, according to Kempalm 194 00:08:35,600 --> 00:08:37,600 Oregon's. I think a better team than a lot 195 00:08:37,600 --> 00:08:39,080 of people are. Giving them credit for. 196 00:08:39,520 --> 00:08:40,880 Even if they lose that. Game. 197 00:08:41,320 --> 00:08:44,159 The way they're playing right now, I think they can afford to 198 00:08:44,159 --> 00:08:47,400 lose that. Game beat Ohio State at home and 199 00:08:47,400 --> 00:08:49,920 still be in the exact same position that they would. 200 00:08:49,920 --> 00:08:54,480 Be you know, if you know or that they would have been before that 201 00:08:54,480 --> 00:08:56,920 streak started. I think they've they've done. 202 00:08:56,920 --> 00:09:00,080 Enough as far as? Winning good games the. 203 00:09:00,080 --> 00:09:02,040 Kind of games at the NC Double. A tournament selection. 204 00:09:02,040 --> 00:09:03,880 Committee is interested in having you win and. 205 00:09:04,320 --> 00:09:05,880 When you look at Indiana. Compared to some of the. 206 00:09:05,880 --> 00:09:07,800 Other teams in the mix. They. 207 00:09:07,800 --> 00:09:10,760 Just they stack up better. So we'll look at that here in 208 00:09:10,760 --> 00:09:14,960 just a minute. But no overall, you know, we, we 209 00:09:14,960 --> 00:09:18,320 talked before about. The kinds of contributions 210 00:09:18,320 --> 00:09:20,360 Indiana's been getting from. Various players. 211 00:09:20,800 --> 00:09:23,480 You know Anthony Leal. Ends up a plus. 26 yesterday 212 00:09:23,480 --> 00:09:26,560 despite not scoring a point, and that's because he has four 213 00:09:26,560 --> 00:09:30,920 assists, 4, rebounds 3. Steals 2 blocks, 0 turnovers. 214 00:09:31,760 --> 00:09:33,640 You know that's. The kind of performance. 215 00:09:34,200 --> 00:09:36,080 That Leo. Out there even though he's 216 00:09:36,080 --> 00:09:38,320 really a non scorer at this point. 217 00:09:38,720 --> 00:09:40,440 He's doing a lot of the little things. 218 00:09:40,440 --> 00:09:42,600 And setting up his teammates. You get a great. 219 00:09:42,600 --> 00:09:45,000 Game off the bench from. Malik Renew, who's coming off? 220 00:09:45,040 --> 00:09:47,880 What apparently was an allergic reaction that kept him. 221 00:09:47,880 --> 00:09:51,360 Out of the Penn State game you've got. 18 points out of 222 00:09:51,360 --> 00:09:53,800 Luke Goody, who's 5. For 9 from three in that. 223 00:09:53,800 --> 00:09:56,880 Game and then you even get a good game out of Mackenzie and. 224 00:09:56,880 --> 00:10:01,120 Baco played. 25 minutes, scored 10 points, grabbed 4 rebounds. 225 00:10:01,240 --> 00:10:03,160 You know. Only had one turnover and. 226 00:10:03,560 --> 00:10:05,840 His his defense, which has been a. 227 00:10:05,840 --> 00:10:07,440 Bit of an issue. Was not nearly as much of an 228 00:10:07,440 --> 00:10:09,880 issue in this one. Indiana's still playing. 229 00:10:10,160 --> 00:10:14,200 A relatively short rotation, and I do wonder how long that's 230 00:10:14,200 --> 00:10:15,240 going to. Stand up. 231 00:10:15,800 --> 00:10:19,520 Given that they're they're still really only bringing Renew and 232 00:10:19,520 --> 00:10:21,800 Carlisle off the bench, they got very little out. 233 00:10:21,800 --> 00:10:26,480 Of Langdon Hatton yesterday. The one thing I will say and and 234 00:10:26,480 --> 00:10:27,880 it's not a. Criticism. 235 00:10:27,880 --> 00:10:30,560 It's just an observation. This is Indiana. 236 00:10:30,560 --> 00:10:32,720 Now three in a row. And four out of five. 237 00:10:33,440 --> 00:10:36,080 And. They they certainly deserve 238 00:10:36,080 --> 00:10:38,280 credit for those Michigan. State and Purdue wins. 239 00:10:38,480 --> 00:10:42,080 I'd be careful with how. Much credit we're giving them 240 00:10:42,080 --> 00:10:43,520 for. The Penn State and Washington. 241 00:10:43,520 --> 00:10:46,440 Wins simply because those are two of the. 242 00:10:46,440 --> 00:10:49,360 Worst, if not the two. Worst teams in the big. 10 243 00:10:50,120 --> 00:10:52,920 Washington in particular, they've had some. 244 00:10:52,920 --> 00:10:54,640 Odd wins. This year, they beat Maryland 245 00:10:54,640 --> 00:10:57,120 earlier in the season. But that was probably the worst 246 00:10:57,120 --> 00:11:00,280 Big 10 team I've seen so. Far this year, Indiana deserves 247 00:11:00,280 --> 00:11:01,720 credit for going on the road and picking up the. 248 00:11:01,720 --> 00:11:04,560 Victory. No question, I just still don't 249 00:11:04,560 --> 00:11:07,560 know how much. You can read into how well this 250 00:11:07,560 --> 00:11:10,480 team is. Playing Given that they 251 00:11:10,480 --> 00:11:12,880 struggled for most of the Penn. State game and only pulled that 252 00:11:12,880 --> 00:11:14,360 out in the end and. They played a Really. 253 00:11:14,360 --> 00:11:17,600 Bad and obviously kind of, you know, disjointed Washington 254 00:11:17,600 --> 00:11:21,120 team. So obviously Oregon, Ohio State, 255 00:11:21,120 --> 00:11:23,320 those are going to be better measuring sticks of how. 256 00:11:23,320 --> 00:11:26,800 IU will match up. Both in the Big 10 tournament as 257 00:11:26,800 --> 00:11:27,600 well. As in the NC. 258 00:11:27,880 --> 00:11:29,400 AA tournament. But I think you. 259 00:11:29,440 --> 00:11:31,600 Got to tip your hat to Mike Woodson and the staff and the 260 00:11:31,760 --> 00:11:33,680 and the team for getting themselves in position. 261 00:11:33,680 --> 00:11:35,400 These were games they couldn't afford to lose. 262 00:11:35,640 --> 00:11:38,200 And they didn't lose them. And certainly with the 263 00:11:38,200 --> 00:11:39,600 Washington. Game they wanted by a. 264 00:11:40,200 --> 00:11:42,960 A respectable beyond respectable margin. 265 00:11:43,320 --> 00:11:44,880 So they've set. Themselves up in good. 266 00:11:44,880 --> 00:11:47,960 Shape here for these last. Two games and giving themselves 267 00:11:47,960 --> 00:11:50,120 the cushion that they needed. To where every game is. 268 00:11:50,120 --> 00:11:53,640 Not an absolute must win. So they play at Oregon on 269 00:11:53,640 --> 00:11:54,640 Tuesday. And then they'll get. 270 00:11:54,640 --> 00:11:56,960 A few days. Off as they fly back and play 271 00:11:56,960 --> 00:11:59,240 Ohio State this upcoming Saturday. 272 00:11:59,240 --> 00:12:01,280 So. Really big week for Indiana as 273 00:12:01,280 --> 00:12:04,840 they're also competing for. Seating within the Big 10. 274 00:12:04,840 --> 00:12:06,880 Tournament. I'm going to call up a graphic 275 00:12:06,880 --> 00:12:08,840 here for. Those of you who are watching on 276 00:12:09,760 --> 00:12:11,960 on video on. YouTube or on Spotify? 277 00:12:11,960 --> 00:12:13,080 Let's. Zoom this in a little bit, a 278 00:12:13,080 --> 00:12:15,320 little hard to see but you can see the current. 279 00:12:15,320 --> 00:12:19,080 Standings for the Big 10 right now, Michigan. 280 00:12:19,080 --> 00:12:24,520 State projected to pick up the one seed overall. 281 00:12:24,800 --> 00:12:26,920 Which would leave Michigan, Wisconsin. 282 00:12:26,920 --> 00:12:30,600 And Purdue as the other teams that get the the. 283 00:12:30,600 --> 00:12:34,880 Buy into the Friday Games. Right below that you've got 284 00:12:34,880 --> 00:12:39,920 Maryland, UCLA, Illinois. That's your 5-6 and. 7 Indiana 285 00:12:39,920 --> 00:12:41,480 right now is in a really interesting spot. 286 00:12:41,480 --> 00:12:45,280 Because at 9:00 and 9:00. They are a full game ahead of 287 00:12:45,280 --> 00:12:47,040 Ohio State. And. 288 00:12:47,360 --> 00:12:50,960 Ohio State hosts Nebraska IN. Goes to Oregon if Indiana loses 289 00:12:50,960 --> 00:12:53,920 that game and Ohio State. Wins their game which are those 290 00:12:53,920 --> 00:12:55,920 are both what you would expect to. 291 00:12:55,920 --> 00:12:57,920 See. From the the mathematical 292 00:12:57,920 --> 00:13:00,960 projections. It sets up to some degree. 293 00:13:01,400 --> 00:13:04,160 One of the most important. Games of the season in the big. 294 00:13:04,160 --> 00:13:07,120 10 in terms of seeding. As it would be a nine and 10 295 00:13:07,120 --> 00:13:08,200 Indiana. Versus A9. 296 00:13:08,200 --> 00:13:11,840 And 10 Ohio State. And the winner of that, you 297 00:13:11,840 --> 00:13:13,960 know. Barring any other obstacles or 298 00:13:13,960 --> 00:13:16,320 any other things that occur. Like you know, and there's 299 00:13:16,320 --> 00:13:19,120 there's a couple of scenarios here, but essentially. 300 00:13:19,560 --> 00:13:23,360 If Indiana wins that game, they would be guaranteed. 301 00:13:23,720 --> 00:13:25,560 No. Worse of the nine seed. 302 00:13:26,040 --> 00:13:27,920 Which is big because. If you get the 9. 303 00:13:27,920 --> 00:13:29,680 Seed you get to skip. The first day of the. 304 00:13:29,840 --> 00:13:32,120 Big 10 tournament, Ohio State if they. 305 00:13:32,120 --> 00:13:34,640 Win gets the nine seed. Indiana would drop to the 10 306 00:13:34,640 --> 00:13:37,280 seed. At that point and now you got. 307 00:13:37,280 --> 00:13:40,200 To play on Wednesday and you've got to win five games in five 308 00:13:40,200 --> 00:13:42,240 days if you want to. Win the Big 10 tournament. 309 00:13:43,000 --> 00:13:45,400 There are some other. Outstanding things there, 310 00:13:45,400 --> 00:13:47,240 Illinois. Right now. 311 00:13:47,240 --> 00:13:50,160 Ten and eight they've got. A really tough last couple of 312 00:13:50,160 --> 00:13:53,160 games on their schedule. You look at Illinois and what 313 00:13:53,160 --> 00:13:54,320 they've got coming up, they've got. 314 00:13:54,320 --> 00:13:55,560 Michigan on the road, and they've got. 315 00:13:55,560 --> 00:13:59,040 To play Purdue at home. Even though they're right now. 316 00:13:59,040 --> 00:14:02,120 Projected to win against Purdue, Illinois has not played 317 00:14:02,120 --> 00:14:05,520 particularly well lately. The one problem there is that 318 00:14:05,880 --> 00:14:07,760 if. Indiana's tied with Illinois. 319 00:14:08,000 --> 00:14:09,480 Illinois. Has the tiebreaker because 320 00:14:09,480 --> 00:14:10,920 Illinois. Won the only game between the 321 00:14:10,920 --> 00:14:13,320 two teams this season, so Indiana would have to finish. 322 00:14:13,760 --> 00:14:16,960 Ahead of. Illinois, and the only way 323 00:14:16,960 --> 00:14:18,840 Indiana can do that is if. They win both of their. 324 00:14:18,840 --> 00:14:22,320 Remaining games and. Illinois loses both of their. 325 00:14:22,320 --> 00:14:25,600 Remaining games which just. Statistically is unlikely, but 326 00:14:25,600 --> 00:14:29,200 we'll have to see what happens. Oregon also you. 327 00:14:29,200 --> 00:14:31,680 Know a team that to. Keep an eye out for Indiana 328 00:14:31,680 --> 00:14:34,120 right in the mix with. Them Oregon gets Indiana. 329 00:14:34,120 --> 00:14:36,280 At home and then travels to that same Washington. 330 00:14:36,280 --> 00:14:39,680 Team while I would expect Washington just through regional 331 00:14:39,920 --> 00:14:43,360 rivalry purposes to play. Harder against Oregon than they 332 00:14:43,360 --> 00:14:46,080 did. Against Indiana, that's a. 333 00:14:46,080 --> 00:14:49,080 Game that I would expect Oregon to win so you know really what 334 00:14:49,080 --> 00:14:49,640 you're. Looking at with. 335 00:14:49,640 --> 00:14:52,840 Indiana right now. They're they might be able to 336 00:14:52,840 --> 00:14:56,400 get to the 8 seed if everything broke right, but it's unlikely 337 00:14:56,400 --> 00:15:00,040 that they will as it's more likely Indiana's looking at. 338 00:15:00,040 --> 00:15:03,320 That nine seed or the 10? Seed so that Ohio State game, a 339 00:15:03,320 --> 00:15:06,320 terribly important one, and Oregon, also an important. 340 00:15:06,320 --> 00:15:08,480 Game, but Indiana can. Still lose. 341 00:15:08,480 --> 00:15:10,720 That game and get. Themselves into a position. 342 00:15:10,720 --> 00:15:12,640 Where they could be the nine seed, so we'll be keeping an eye 343 00:15:12,640 --> 00:15:14,160 on that. Throughout the course of the 344 00:15:14,160 --> 00:15:16,640 week. Should be a fascinating set of 345 00:15:16,640 --> 00:15:19,520 circumstances. As we go through things, let's 346 00:15:19,520 --> 00:15:23,920 go ahead and talk some bracketology and you know. 347 00:15:23,920 --> 00:15:25,680 Let me get the. I'm going to get the screen up 348 00:15:25,680 --> 00:15:27,440 here. Those of you who have been 349 00:15:27,440 --> 00:15:30,840 through this with me before, you've, you've been you've, 350 00:15:30,880 --> 00:15:32,520 you've. Seen how these these sheets? 351 00:15:32,520 --> 00:15:35,560 Work and everything. So I'm I'm calling up. 352 00:15:35,960 --> 00:15:39,240 The. The sheet first for Indiana and 353 00:15:39,240 --> 00:15:40,640 I just want to kind of everybody to see what it. 354 00:15:40,640 --> 00:15:42,160 Looked like. Let me get it. 355 00:15:42,320 --> 00:15:44,080 Set up on the screen here. There we go. 356 00:15:44,080 --> 00:15:45,720 So. For those of you who have seen 357 00:15:45,720 --> 00:15:48,200 these workbooks, which are the product of the great Chad. 358 00:15:48,200 --> 00:15:50,320 Sherwood of Hoops, HD dot. Com. 359 00:15:51,000 --> 00:15:54,440 This is what I use these days to do brackets and it does a great 360 00:15:54,440 --> 00:15:56,840 job of looking at all of the numbers. 361 00:15:56,840 --> 00:15:59,880 And all the important things. That you have to consider when 362 00:15:59,880 --> 00:16:02,360 you're trying to decide whether a team is going to make the 363 00:16:02,360 --> 00:16:03,480 tournament. And then how to? 364 00:16:03,480 --> 00:16:05,800 Seed them compared to everybody. Else in the field. 365 00:16:07,200 --> 00:16:09,120 So we know a couple. Weeks ago, Indiana was on the 366 00:16:09,120 --> 00:16:10,400 fringes. Of the NCAA. 367 00:16:10,400 --> 00:16:11,840 Discussion. It didn't look like. 368 00:16:11,840 --> 00:16:14,760 Indiana was going to, really. Be in a good position to do 369 00:16:14,760 --> 00:16:15,960 anything. Now since. 370 00:16:15,960 --> 00:16:19,000 Then they've picked up two quad. One wins and that's completely 371 00:16:19,000 --> 00:16:20,880 changed. The way that you. 372 00:16:20,880 --> 00:16:23,080 Would look at Indiana the win at Michigan State. 373 00:16:23,840 --> 00:16:27,080 The win at home against Purdue? Those are quad. 374 00:16:27,080 --> 00:16:29,040 One wins and they're going. To stay that way. 375 00:16:29,920 --> 00:16:31,200 They've also. Seen Penn State? 376 00:16:31,200 --> 00:16:32,120 Kind of. Stabilized. 377 00:16:32,120 --> 00:16:33,840 So that win that they had in the Palestra earlier. 378 00:16:33,840 --> 00:16:35,400 This year, that's. Still a quad 1. 379 00:16:35,960 --> 00:16:37,880 And Penn State's 67th in the net? 380 00:16:38,160 --> 00:16:41,280 It seems unlikely they would. Lose enough games the rest of 381 00:16:41,280 --> 00:16:43,840 the way that they would fall out of the top. 75. 382 00:16:44,280 --> 00:16:46,520 And then of course, Ohio State on the road that's going to 383 00:16:46,520 --> 00:16:48,960 remain. A A A tier. 384 00:16:48,960 --> 00:16:51,160 One win or a quad? One win for a while. 385 00:16:51,480 --> 00:16:53,000 What? What's going in Indiana's favor? 386 00:16:53,000 --> 00:16:54,480 Is a couple. Of things, first of all. 387 00:16:54,840 --> 00:16:58,040 If you'll note, like Indiana right now as I'm scrolling 388 00:16:58,040 --> 00:17:01,280 through this Indiana. All of their losses are Quad 1 389 00:17:01,280 --> 00:17:04,040 losses. Their worst loss is that loss at 390 00:17:04,040 --> 00:17:06,200 Iowa. That's a quad one loss. 391 00:17:06,200 --> 00:17:08,280 Still. And the nice thing is Indiana's. 392 00:17:08,640 --> 00:17:12,040 Got two games the. Rest of the way that even if 393 00:17:12,040 --> 00:17:14,079 they lost both games there would be quad 1. 394 00:17:14,079 --> 00:17:16,400 Losses as well out of Oregon and then Ohio State. 395 00:17:16,839 --> 00:17:18,960 Actually, I'm sorry, if they lost to Ohio State, that'd be a 396 00:17:18,960 --> 00:17:20,280 quad two loss. That's still not terrible. 397 00:17:20,280 --> 00:17:22,319 That would be their only quad. Two loss of the season. 398 00:17:22,800 --> 00:17:25,359 But you'd like to not have that on your record as a Quad 2. 399 00:17:25,359 --> 00:17:26,960 Loss if you can avoid. It obviously. 400 00:17:27,640 --> 00:17:30,160 But both of those games. You know could will be. 401 00:17:30,160 --> 00:17:32,400 Important wins if Indiana. Can pick them up. 402 00:17:32,960 --> 00:17:35,480 Indiana would love to add. One more quad, one win in the 403 00:17:35,480 --> 00:17:37,080 regular. Season and the only way they can 404 00:17:37,080 --> 00:17:39,040 do that. Really is by beating Oregon at 405 00:17:39,040 --> 00:17:42,320 Oregon. But even if you just beat Ohio. 406 00:17:42,320 --> 00:17:45,720 State you get a nice. Kind of upper level quad. 407 00:17:45,720 --> 00:17:50,240 Two win with that and. When you look at the rest of 408 00:17:50,240 --> 00:17:52,480 Indiana's predictives and all the things you want to. 409 00:17:52,480 --> 00:17:54,680 Keep an eye on you know they've got 5. 410 00:17:54,680 --> 00:17:56,480 Wins. Away from home 4 Rd. 411 00:17:56,480 --> 00:17:57,800 Wins. One neutral win. 412 00:17:58,440 --> 00:18:00,960 They're right now you know their strength of. 413 00:18:00,960 --> 00:18:03,280 Schedule's 34th so. That's not an issue. 414 00:18:03,760 --> 00:18:06,600 The aggregate of their resume. So looking at what they've done 415 00:18:06,600 --> 00:18:09,240 up to this. Point They're about 41st in the 416 00:18:09,240 --> 00:18:11,400 country. There and in the predictives. 417 00:18:11,400 --> 00:18:15,080 They're about 49th that. Combo of those two. 418 00:18:15,080 --> 00:18:19,760 Things puts Indiana. Squarely in that 1112 seed 419 00:18:19,760 --> 00:18:21,520 range. And when you start looking at 420 00:18:21,520 --> 00:18:23,800 some of the other teams that are in the mix, like if you look at 421 00:18:23,800 --> 00:18:25,640 for instance, Georgia, a team that. 422 00:18:25,880 --> 00:18:28,960 Indiana is kind of battling. With for positioning I still 423 00:18:28,960 --> 00:18:31,120 have Georgia barely. Ahead of Indiana in the. 424 00:18:31,120 --> 00:18:33,440 Mix because they have a. Slightly better strength to 425 00:18:33,440 --> 00:18:36,440 schedule. They have. 4. 426 00:18:36,440 --> 00:18:39,480 Wins in quad one as well. They they don't have any. 427 00:18:39,480 --> 00:18:42,160 Bad losses either they just. Picked a nice win. 428 00:18:42,240 --> 00:18:43,680 On the road at. Texas. 429 00:18:44,400 --> 00:18:45,160 Excuse me? Yeah. 430 00:18:45,160 --> 00:18:49,600 That I'm sorry. It was at Texas yesterday and 431 00:18:49,600 --> 00:18:51,600 their predictives are slightly better than IU. 432 00:18:51,600 --> 00:18:53,920 Their resume is just ever so slightly worse. 433 00:18:53,920 --> 00:18:55,960 But this is an. Example of the teams that 434 00:18:55,960 --> 00:18:57,480 Indiana's going. Up against in this. 435 00:18:57,480 --> 00:19:01,560 Process and I think what's. Important for Indiana is you 436 00:19:01,560 --> 00:19:03,480 look at some of the. Other teams in the big. 10 Like 437 00:19:03,480 --> 00:19:08,200 Nebraska, Nebraska's got. One more quad one win but their 438 00:19:08,200 --> 00:19:10,920 their predictive stuff looks worse their. 439 00:19:10,960 --> 00:19:12,880 Their Ken Palm ranking. And their BPI. 440 00:19:12,880 --> 00:19:15,000 Ranking are all below. Indiana at this point. 441 00:19:15,440 --> 00:19:18,840 Their resume's about the same, slightly worse, and they have 442 00:19:18,840 --> 00:19:23,080 some worse losses. You know Nebraska's got 2 Tier 3 443 00:19:23,080 --> 00:19:25,920 losses, home loss. To USC home loss. 444 00:19:25,920 --> 00:19:27,880 To Minnesota, which they just suffered yesterday. 445 00:19:28,800 --> 00:19:30,360 And of. Course a home loss to. 446 00:19:30,360 --> 00:19:32,400 Rutgers as well. So they just. 447 00:19:32,400 --> 00:19:34,200 They've got more Dings on their resume. 448 00:19:34,200 --> 00:19:36,760 Even though they won at Oregon, they won at Creighton. 449 00:19:37,440 --> 00:19:40,240 They won at home against. Illinois and at home against 450 00:19:40,240 --> 00:19:43,400 UCLA, but this is what you got. To kind of consider when you're. 451 00:19:43,400 --> 00:19:46,800 Looking at these these. Options in the bracketing. 452 00:19:46,800 --> 00:19:49,240 Process it's like. How do you weigh all of? 453 00:19:49,240 --> 00:19:51,400 These things against each other and one of the mistakes I. 454 00:19:51,400 --> 00:19:53,680 Think a lot of people make. When they start getting into 455 00:19:53,680 --> 00:19:55,760 bracketology. Is they'll focus. 456 00:19:55,760 --> 00:19:59,800 Too much on one thing. Rather than focusing on the 457 00:19:59,800 --> 00:20:02,240 variety of things that the committee will look at. 458 00:20:03,160 --> 00:20:05,920 You know Indiana right now 50. 5th in the net, you'd like to 459 00:20:05,920 --> 00:20:09,800 see that get higher, but the fact they're 44th in Kenpalm now 460 00:20:10,200 --> 00:20:13,600 and 52nd in Torvic. They're, you know, at. 461 00:20:13,600 --> 00:20:16,160 Least all of their predictives have kind of come together a 462 00:20:16,160 --> 00:20:17,520 little bit, whereas. Earlier in the. 463 00:20:17,520 --> 00:20:20,320 Season, you could see their. Predictives were heading. 464 00:20:20,320 --> 00:20:23,200 In the wrong direction. That doesn't bode. 465 00:20:23,200 --> 00:20:24,360 Well, when you're dealing with the. 466 00:20:24,360 --> 00:20:25,720 Committee, because the committee. 467 00:20:26,200 --> 00:20:29,080 They want to bring teams in that are going to have a game chance 468 00:20:29,440 --> 00:20:31,840 at winning. In the NCAA tournament, 469 00:20:31,840 --> 00:20:34,720 particularly winning away from home, generally your predictive 470 00:20:34,720 --> 00:20:36,600 statistics are a better indicator of that. 471 00:20:37,200 --> 00:20:41,240 If you look at the overall the the the board. 472 00:20:41,280 --> 00:20:43,720 As we would call it. You know this is. 473 00:20:44,080 --> 00:20:45,520 And again, it's a little hard to see for. 474 00:20:45,520 --> 00:20:47,440 Those of you, I'm going to zoom. In a little bit for those who 475 00:20:47,440 --> 00:20:50,440 are watching, but you got to. Remember there's there's two 476 00:20:50,440 --> 00:20:53,360 primary categories. In the NC. 477 00:20:53,600 --> 00:20:55,520 AA tournament. There's the automatic. 478 00:20:55,520 --> 00:20:59,320 Bids and then there's the. At large selections. 479 00:21:00,600 --> 00:21:02,360 So when you look. At the automatic bids. 480 00:21:02,720 --> 00:21:05,440 Those are locked in. You've got 31 teams going in 481 00:21:05,440 --> 00:21:07,720 there and then you've got 37 teams coming through the at 482 00:21:07,720 --> 00:21:12,680 large process and within the at large process what I try to do. 483 00:21:12,680 --> 00:21:16,360 When I put my boards. Together is I try to order the 484 00:21:16,360 --> 00:21:18,000 at. Larges since the last. 485 00:21:18,000 --> 00:21:20,760 Four at larges are technically. Supposed to be the teams. 486 00:21:21,320 --> 00:21:25,280 In the the last four. In the the 1st 4 so to speak the 487 00:21:25,360 --> 00:21:27,160 the games that happened Tuesday and Wednesday. 488 00:21:28,120 --> 00:21:30,760 So when I went into this over the course of the last couple. 489 00:21:30,760 --> 00:21:33,080 Of days and updated the. Statistics this morning. 490 00:21:33,320 --> 00:21:37,480 My last four in the tournament are Oklahoma, Ohio State, 491 00:21:37,520 --> 00:21:41,000 Nebraska and Arkansas. And then you got Indiana. 492 00:21:41,000 --> 00:21:44,640 As my last by with. Georgia, San Diego State and. 493 00:21:44,640 --> 00:21:48,280 Utah State, just above them, you've got Baylor, West 494 00:21:48,280 --> 00:21:51,160 Virginia, Vanderbilt and. UConn in that next group. 495 00:21:51,160 --> 00:21:54,400 Above, now there's some subjectivity. 496 00:21:54,600 --> 00:21:56,040 You're going to have a situation where. 497 00:21:56,040 --> 00:21:57,720 Individual bracketologist might have. 498 00:21:57,720 --> 00:22:00,480 A different order than. What you see from the committee 499 00:22:00,600 --> 00:22:05,040 ultimately and that's. Largely because committees. 500 00:22:05,040 --> 00:22:08,520 Tend to round each other out. Because you'll have one. 501 00:22:08,520 --> 00:22:10,200 Committee member focusing on one thing. 502 00:22:10,200 --> 00:22:11,520 Another committee member focusing on. 503 00:22:11,520 --> 00:22:13,360 Another they vote, they rank order. 504 00:22:13,600 --> 00:22:15,800 You end up with an. Aggregate whereas I'm sitting 505 00:22:15,800 --> 00:22:19,240 here, I've got my criteria that I look at which I try to match. 506 00:22:19,240 --> 00:22:22,520 The committee on so don't be surprised if you've got like 507 00:22:22,520 --> 00:22:24,640 individual. Bracketologist who have, for 508 00:22:24,640 --> 00:22:28,760 instance, Arkansas much higher or who have Georgia higher or 509 00:22:28,760 --> 00:22:31,000 something like that. So just. 510 00:22:31,000 --> 00:22:33,280 Just kind of a caveat. If you go to bracket matrix you 511 00:22:33,280 --> 00:22:36,240 can kind of see what everybody values 'cause you can see how 512 00:22:36,240 --> 00:22:38,680 their brackets are laid out compared to everybody else. 513 00:22:39,440 --> 00:22:40,960 In this case I guess what I look. 514 00:22:40,960 --> 00:22:42,120 At it. You know, as as I. 515 00:22:42,120 --> 00:22:44,320 Compare like Indiana to Arkansas if I go. 516 00:22:44,320 --> 00:22:46,240 Back to the team sheet. Page again here. 517 00:22:48,440 --> 00:22:49,800 Arkansas is. Kind of an interesting. 518 00:22:49,800 --> 00:22:54,560 Case Arkansas 17 and 12 now after a a pretty bad loss to 519 00:22:54,560 --> 00:22:58,920 South Carolina yesterday. Indiana's 18 and 11, you know. 520 00:22:59,080 --> 00:23:01,520 Indiana's strength of schedule. And not quite as good as 521 00:23:01,520 --> 00:23:03,560 Arkansas. Most of that for Arkansas is 522 00:23:03,560 --> 00:23:05,480 because they're. Playing in the SEC. 523 00:23:06,520 --> 00:23:10,560 You look at, you know what? Both teams have done Indiana. 524 00:23:10,560 --> 00:23:13,200 And Arkansas have the same number of quad 1. 525 00:23:13,200 --> 00:23:14,560 Wins. But. 526 00:23:14,560 --> 00:23:18,080 Indiana's average net wins, so they're the the average. 527 00:23:18,080 --> 00:23:21,000 Rankings in the net of the teams Indiana's beaten. 528 00:23:21,000 --> 00:23:26,160 Is 112.3 Arkansas's average net win is. 157 point. 529 00:23:26,160 --> 00:23:29,120 Six so Arkansas's. Wins have come against 530 00:23:29,120 --> 00:23:31,040 essentially. A worse group of teams. 531 00:23:31,320 --> 00:23:33,960 On the aggregate than Indiana's have you? 532 00:23:33,960 --> 00:23:37,160 Look at again the the resume. Indiana looks slightly better, 533 00:23:37,440 --> 00:23:41,200 averaging a 41. Arkansas averages about a 45. 534 00:23:41,560 --> 00:23:44,280 Arkansas's predictives are better, but they're basically 535 00:23:44,280 --> 00:23:46,200 the same. You know if Arkansas's 40. 2nd 536 00:23:46,200 --> 00:23:50,120 in Ken Palm. Indiana's 44th, Arkansas's 49th 537 00:23:50,120 --> 00:23:52,240 in Torvic. Indiana's 52nd. 538 00:23:54,080 --> 00:23:55,800 This could go either way. But. 539 00:23:55,800 --> 00:24:00,120 When I look at this. What I'm seeing is an Indiana 540 00:24:00,120 --> 00:24:01,960 team. That's got one more Rd. slash 541 00:24:01,960 --> 00:24:05,840 neutral victory. And has I I think. 542 00:24:06,080 --> 00:24:10,160 At least from my perspective. A slightly better collection. 543 00:24:10,560 --> 00:24:13,120 Of wins if you. Account for the tier two wins 544 00:24:13,120 --> 00:24:15,840 alongside the tier ones. So again. 545 00:24:15,960 --> 00:24:18,640 There's some subjectivity here. But This is why I. 546 00:24:18,640 --> 00:24:20,000 Ended up ranking Indiana the way. 547 00:24:20,000 --> 00:24:22,640 That I ranked them. Looking back at that. 548 00:24:22,640 --> 00:24:25,280 Board and then looking at the way that the rank order happens, 549 00:24:25,280 --> 00:24:29,040 the S curve where you take the automatic bids and the at large 550 00:24:29,040 --> 00:24:32,480 bids and you rank them in order, you know, it's a really 551 00:24:32,480 --> 00:24:36,560 interesting field and there's going to be a lot of clustering. 552 00:24:36,560 --> 00:24:42,160 Of SEC teams, Big 10 teams and Big 12 teams up in that top 16 553 00:24:42,160 --> 00:24:43,120 to the point. That I think some. 554 00:24:43,120 --> 00:24:44,480 Of the bracketing procedures that. 555 00:24:44,480 --> 00:24:47,520 We've gotten used to seeing the committee may not be able to 556 00:24:47,520 --> 00:24:50,000 follow them. Simply because you, you know 557 00:24:50,000 --> 00:24:51,240 you're. Supposed to keep the top four 558 00:24:51,240 --> 00:24:53,320 teams from each. Conference in separate regions. 559 00:24:53,880 --> 00:24:56,640 I don't think you can do that with the SEC given that right 560 00:24:56,640 --> 00:25:00,760 now in my top 16 I've got 6 SEC teams. 561 00:25:01,320 --> 00:25:05,600 Yeah, there's there's four Big 10 teams, there's four Big 12 562 00:25:05,600 --> 00:25:09,120 teams. It is a very centralized group 563 00:25:09,120 --> 00:25:11,280 of teams at that top. Level but looking at the. 564 00:25:11,280 --> 00:25:13,840 Order that I've got. I think he, you know, Auburn 565 00:25:13,840 --> 00:25:16,720 right now is the the clear number one seed overall. 566 00:25:17,360 --> 00:25:19,360 Houston and Duke can. Kind of go back and forth. 567 00:25:19,360 --> 00:25:22,840 They gave Houston the nod because they are, they have a a 568 00:25:22,840 --> 00:25:24,640 tougher strength to schedule. I think they're playing in a 569 00:25:24,640 --> 00:25:27,880 much tougher conference. Duke is the third number one. 570 00:25:27,880 --> 00:25:30,280 Seed and even though Tennessee. Beat Alabama last night. 571 00:25:30,280 --> 00:25:34,880 I still like Alabama better than Tennessee, but just barely. 572 00:25:35,000 --> 00:25:36,560 I wouldn't be. Shocked to see those two. 573 00:25:36,560 --> 00:25:39,360 Flip I could see. Alabama as the top 2. 574 00:25:39,360 --> 00:25:41,240 Seed and. The Tennessee is the 4th one 575 00:25:41,240 --> 00:25:43,160 seed. It's really just going to depend 576 00:25:43,160 --> 00:25:44,360 on what. Happens over here the next. 577 00:25:44,360 --> 00:25:46,560 Couple of weeks. Alabama has a much tougher Rd. 578 00:25:46,560 --> 00:25:48,800 down the stretch than Tennessee. Does so we'll see what. 579 00:25:48,800 --> 00:25:53,280 Happens there, then Florida. Michigan State, Wisconsin, Texas 580 00:25:53,280 --> 00:25:55,920 Tech, Iowa State, St. John's, Purdue. 581 00:25:56,480 --> 00:25:58,520 Michigan, Kentucky, Arizona and then. 582 00:25:58,520 --> 00:26:01,040 Texas A&M that's. My protected. 583 00:26:01,040 --> 00:26:03,960 Seeds, so you go. Down the list and you can see 584 00:26:03,960 --> 00:26:07,240 like Indiana where they land in this from my perspective would 585 00:26:07,240 --> 00:26:10,880 be as. You know, one of the last 11. 586 00:26:10,880 --> 00:26:13,320 Seeds that isn't a play in game in fact I believe. 587 00:26:13,320 --> 00:26:15,680 They are the last. And. 588 00:26:16,960 --> 00:26:18,040 We'll. See like that? 589 00:26:18,040 --> 00:26:19,800 That can. Clearly change. 590 00:26:19,960 --> 00:26:21,880 I wouldn't. Be shocked to see Indiana in the 591 00:26:21,880 --> 00:26:23,400 play in game. At this. 592 00:26:23,400 --> 00:26:26,160 Point you know if Indiana. Loses both of their remaining 593 00:26:26,160 --> 00:26:27,760 regular. Season games and also. 594 00:26:27,760 --> 00:26:30,440 Loses in the Big 10 tournament, that's where I think you start 595 00:26:30,440 --> 00:26:33,200 to get into the danger. Zone, but I think even with just 596 00:26:33,200 --> 00:26:37,040 one win the rest of the way. I like Indiana's chances 597 00:26:37,160 --> 00:26:39,680 compared to not just the teams that are in. 598 00:26:40,000 --> 00:26:43,840 The the last four in, but the group of teams that's right 599 00:26:43,840 --> 00:26:47,040 below them or below that group. Is not very. 600 00:26:47,040 --> 00:26:48,320 Good. I mean, you go back and look at 601 00:26:48,320 --> 00:26:51,520 the board and you know, if you're watching. 602 00:26:51,520 --> 00:26:53,680 This on YouTube. The the the. 603 00:26:53,680 --> 00:26:55,560 Schools that are crossed. Out are the ones that are 604 00:26:55,560 --> 00:26:57,960 already in the field. There just aren't that many 605 00:26:57,960 --> 00:27:01,800 other teams that are in significant consideration for 606 00:27:01,800 --> 00:27:04,960 being in that large right now. You know, I've got I've. 607 00:27:04,960 --> 00:27:07,880 I over build. My list so that I make sure I 608 00:27:07,880 --> 00:27:09,520 don't miss. Anybody but if you go down the 609 00:27:09,520 --> 00:27:10,920 list of the. Teams that I had under 610 00:27:10,920 --> 00:27:13,320 consideration that didn't get selected. 611 00:27:13,320 --> 00:27:16,480 Into the field. You've got San Francisco, who I 612 00:27:16,480 --> 00:27:19,040 think is clearly below. Indiana and almost every 613 00:27:19,040 --> 00:27:21,560 meaningful. Metric you've got Texas who's. 614 00:27:21,560 --> 00:27:24,040 Going in the wrong direction and I don't think their resume 615 00:27:24,080 --> 00:27:26,840 really compares to what? Indiana's been able to do it. 616 00:27:26,840 --> 00:27:27,560 It's it. It's. 617 00:27:27,560 --> 00:27:30,280 A bit it's. Close to some degree, but I 618 00:27:30,280 --> 00:27:34,720 mean, if I if I type Texas into the board, Texas right now, 16 619 00:27:34,720 --> 00:27:38,320 and 13, that's a real. Problem you know. 620 00:27:38,320 --> 00:27:44,840 Their their resume is it averages out to 58.3 among the 621 00:27:44,840 --> 00:27:47,960 various services whereas. Indiana's averaging out to. 41 622 00:27:48,560 --> 00:27:50,720 Their predictives are about the same. 623 00:27:50,720 --> 00:27:54,240 As Indiana's and again. They've got a much worse 624 00:27:54,240 --> 00:27:56,560 average. Win than Indiana's got. 625 00:27:56,560 --> 00:27:58,320 If you look at the average rating of the. 626 00:27:58,320 --> 00:27:59,520 The teams in the net. So. 627 00:27:59,840 --> 00:28:01,720 You know, I would put. Texas underneath, not just 628 00:28:01,720 --> 00:28:03,600 Indiana. But also underneath the four. 629 00:28:03,600 --> 00:28:05,240 Teams that are below Indiana in the at. 630 00:28:05,240 --> 00:28:08,560 Large field going. Down the list, Northwestern is. 631 00:28:08,560 --> 00:28:11,880 Probably not making it. North Carolina if they make. 632 00:28:11,880 --> 00:28:14,840 It it's gonna be. A A a miracle run down the 633 00:28:14,840 --> 00:28:16,720 stretch they gotta. They're gonna have to win some 634 00:28:16,720 --> 00:28:19,000 games that they haven't shown being capable of winning. 635 00:28:19,000 --> 00:28:22,520 The other thing about the ACC. What's hurting North Carolina? 636 00:28:22,760 --> 00:28:25,160 What's hurting SMU? What hurt? 637 00:28:25,160 --> 00:28:29,120 Clemson in terms of their. Seeding is that the ACC sucks. 638 00:28:29,360 --> 00:28:30,920 Like you'll hear people talk about well then. 639 00:28:30,960 --> 00:28:32,720 You know this team should be giving credit 'cause they won 640 00:28:32,720 --> 00:28:36,160 12/13/14 games in the. ACC My answer to that is. 641 00:28:36,160 --> 00:28:40,520 No, that's that's wrong. Like this is this is a like? 642 00:28:40,520 --> 00:28:42,800 Every year I feel like. We all we hear about. 643 00:28:42,800 --> 00:28:45,960 Is complaining from ACC sources. About how nobody. 644 00:28:45,960 --> 00:28:48,160 Takes the ACC as seriously. As they should. 645 00:28:48,160 --> 00:28:49,600 And then you look. At their teams and they're like, 646 00:28:49,600 --> 00:28:51,400 well, the reason? For that is your teams suck. 647 00:28:51,840 --> 00:28:53,880 Like, of course we're not taking you seriously. 648 00:28:54,720 --> 00:28:57,120 That's the case here. North Carolina just blew. 649 00:28:57,120 --> 00:28:59,480 Out Miami yesterday. But they blew out Miami. 650 00:28:59,480 --> 00:29:01,200 Miami's got six wins on the season. 651 00:29:01,200 --> 00:29:02,720 Don't take them seriously please. 652 00:29:03,240 --> 00:29:07,880 Other teams that are in the mix. Xavier, probably my first. 653 00:29:07,880 --> 00:29:09,840 Team out, but they have essentially. 654 00:29:09,840 --> 00:29:12,520 No wins of note, Villanova. Same thing. 655 00:29:13,160 --> 00:29:15,000 George Mason's not a serious candidate. 656 00:29:15,000 --> 00:29:17,920 SMU. Not really that serious they're. 657 00:29:17,920 --> 00:29:19,280 Going to need a big run here at the. 658 00:29:19,280 --> 00:29:21,200 End North Texas? No. 659 00:29:21,360 --> 00:29:23,040 Cincinnati No. Boise. 660 00:29:23,040 --> 00:29:26,000 State maybe has an argument. But I don't see them. 661 00:29:26,000 --> 00:29:28,120 Getting in ahead of the. Teams that are currently in the 662 00:29:28,120 --> 00:29:29,480 list. And then you've got. 663 00:29:29,480 --> 00:29:31,920 Boise State, Colorado. State and UC Irvine, I mean, 664 00:29:31,920 --> 00:29:34,600 that's that's. The list of teams so. 665 00:29:34,800 --> 00:29:37,080 I like where Indiana's at right now, and again, even. 666 00:29:37,080 --> 00:29:39,560 If they go on a bit of a. Losing streak they're going to 667 00:29:39,560 --> 00:29:42,520 have for the most part, as long as they're not getting blown. 668 00:29:42,520 --> 00:29:44,960 Out in these games. They're going to have a better 669 00:29:44,960 --> 00:29:46,760 resume and a better. Overall look. 670 00:29:47,280 --> 00:29:51,120 Than the teams that they're. Going up against for the final 671 00:29:51,120 --> 00:29:52,560 spot in the. Field or whatnot. 672 00:29:52,560 --> 00:29:55,600 So you know. Final aspect of this. 673 00:29:55,880 --> 00:29:59,720 You know, and and honestly the the bracket as it sits. 674 00:29:59,720 --> 00:30:04,160 Now is not that important. To focus on because these 675 00:30:04,160 --> 00:30:05,520 matchups. Are going to change, but if 676 00:30:05,520 --> 00:30:06,840 you're the type of person that really likes. 677 00:30:06,840 --> 00:30:09,200 Looking at matchups and seeing where Indiana would be at. 678 00:30:09,840 --> 00:30:12,800 Indiana in this lineup. Would be the 11 seed in the 679 00:30:12,800 --> 00:30:15,120 South. They would have a match up 680 00:30:15,120 --> 00:30:17,560 against Marquette in. Denver in the first round. 681 00:30:18,040 --> 00:30:20,120 And then they would play either Texas Tech or Utah. 682 00:30:20,120 --> 00:30:24,200 Valley in the second round. Wisconsin would be the two seed. 683 00:30:24,640 --> 00:30:26,280 You've got Ole Miss as the seven. 684 00:30:26,280 --> 00:30:29,200 You've got Utah State as the 10. 1000 as the. 15 And then on the 685 00:30:29,200 --> 00:30:32,080 upper part of the bracket, this is Auburn's bracket. 686 00:30:32,400 --> 00:30:35,880 So Auburn is the one seed, Arizona is the four, Maryland is 687 00:30:35,880 --> 00:30:38,720 the five. And then the 8-9 Gonzaga and 688 00:30:38,720 --> 00:30:40,840 New. Mexico, we also get a potential 689 00:30:41,560 --> 00:30:45,240 Kevin Willard versus Will. Wade game in the first round 690 00:30:45,480 --> 00:30:47,720 between Maryland and. Mcnee's That would be a 691 00:30:47,720 --> 00:30:49,640 fascinating match. Up to say the least, but. 692 00:30:50,200 --> 00:30:52,080 That's where I've got Indiana at this point. 693 00:30:53,000 --> 00:30:55,320 And again, they've got their destiny in their hands. 694 00:30:55,320 --> 00:30:56,960 They. Split their last. 695 00:30:56,960 --> 00:30:59,720 Two games of the regular season I think they're in and aren't 696 00:30:59,720 --> 00:31:01,240 really. Particularly sweating it. 697 00:31:02,200 --> 00:31:05,520 But we've. Seen this Indiana team have. 698 00:31:05,800 --> 00:31:09,280 In game runs that will go wildly in One Direction and then. 699 00:31:09,680 --> 00:31:12,560 Swing back to the mean, I wouldn't be shocked to see 700 00:31:12,560 --> 00:31:15,360 Indiana have an up and down. Last week or two here as they 701 00:31:15,360 --> 00:31:16,840 run. Into some tougher competition. 702 00:31:17,240 --> 00:31:19,280 We'll see. If this new Esprit de corps that 703 00:31:19,280 --> 00:31:21,720 this team has. Shown and particularly if their. 704 00:31:21,720 --> 00:31:23,600 Defensive effort that they've shown. 705 00:31:24,000 --> 00:31:26,040 Can continue at the rate that it's been at. 706 00:31:26,560 --> 00:31:29,800 Hopefully it will be and we'll. Be able to talk about Indiana as 707 00:31:29,800 --> 00:31:32,640 solidly in the field when. Selection Sunday rolls around a. 708 00:31:32,640 --> 00:31:34,440 Couple of weeks from now. Anyway, that's gonna wrap it up 709 00:31:34,440 --> 00:31:36,200 for us here. We'll be back with more. 710 00:31:36,200 --> 00:31:39,240 Coaching search updates. Later on in the week we've got a 711 00:31:39,240 --> 00:31:42,560 new batch of coaching candidates to take a look at and we'll be. 712 00:31:42,920 --> 00:31:44,640 Taking a look at that Oregon, Indiana game as. 713 00:31:44,640 --> 00:31:47,280 Well, so watch. For another podcast tomorrow 714 00:31:47,840 --> 00:31:48,880 for. Crimson cast and. 715 00:31:48,880 --> 00:31:50,040 For the back home network, I'm Galen. 716 00:31:50,040 --> 00:31:52,160 Clavia, we'll catch you. Folks, on the flip side, stay 717 00:31:52,160 --> 00:31:54,480 never daunted. Bring back the Bisons. 718 00:31:55,000 --> 00:31:57,160 Bring back the script, Indiana. So everybody.