We’re greater than 5 months from the beginning of the 2024-25 faculty basketball season, however a number of preseason rankings have been up to date for the reason that NBA draft withdrawal deadline handed earlier this week.
Right here’s the place Indiana stands within the up to date rankings:
ESPN.com, Jeff Borzello: No. 18
“Mike Woodson obtained his offseason work carried out early, because the Hoosiers have been the massive winners of the primary wave of portal season. The Hoosiers landed Arizona switch Oumar Ballo, the top-ranked participant within the portal, in addition to top-15 guard transfers Myles Rice (Washington State) and Kanaan Carlyle (Stanford). Three starters additionally return: Malik Reneau, Mackenzie Mgbako and Trey Galloway. They added Illinois switch Luke Goode to handle their taking pictures woes, though one other perimeter sniper with measurement might assist.”
Different Massive Ten groups: Purdue (No. 15), UCLA (No. 21), Rutgers (No. 25)
CBSSports.com, Gary Parrish: No. 18
“This rating is predicated on Mike Woodson’s Hoosiers returning three of the highest 4 scorers — particularly Malik Reneau, Mackenzie Mgbako and Trey Galloway — from a crew that completed tied for sixth within the Massive Ten. The additions of Myles Rice (Washington State), Oumar Ballo (Arizona), Kanaan Carlyle (Stanford) and Luke Goode (Illinois) from the switch portal means Indiana is including 4 skilled items, three of whom simply spent a season beginning within the Pac-12.”
Different Massive Ten groups: Purdue (No. 12), Ohio State (No. 14), UCLA (No. 19), Rutgers (No. 23)
NCAA.com, Andy Katz: No. 12
“The Hoosiers might find yourself being the Massive Ten champs with a roster that returns Mackenzie Mgbako, Malik Reneau, Trey Galloway and a portal haul of Oumar Ballo, Myles Rice, Kanaan Carlyle and Luke Goode.”
Different Massive Ten groups: Purdue (No. 10), Ohio State (No. 14), UCLA (No. 18), Rutgers (No. 19), Illinois (No. 27), Oregon (No. 29), Michigan State (No. 30),
The Athletic, CJ Moore: No. 19
“If going by portal rankings and identify recognition, nobody had a greater offseason than Indiana. Mike Woodson has proven a desire for taking part in by the submit, and he has two of the very best low-post scorers within the Massive Ten now in Reneau and Ballo. Indiana had spacing points final 12 months, however Rice, Carlyle and Goode ought to assist. Rice (27.5 p.c) and Carlyle (32 p.c) didn’t shoot the ball effectively from 3 as freshmen, however each are good foul shooters and it’s inside motive to count on development from deep based mostly on their mechanics and talent. Each must also assist in the shot creation division, which was a problem for the Hoosiers final 12 months. Total, Indiana is simply far more proficient and deep. Cupps, who began final 12 months, could be sixth in line on IU’s depth chart at guard. All that guard depth additionally will enable IU some lineup versatility. When one of many bigs goes to the bench, Mgbako can slide to the 4 and get extra taking pictures and talent on the ground. It’s an enormous 12 months for Woodson. Primarily based on this class, Indiana’s donors are coming by financially, however that might shortly change if outcomes don’t comply with.”
Different Massive Ten groups: Purdue (No. 13), Michigan (No. 17), Illinois (No. 20)
FanDuel, Jon Rothstein: No. 15
Different Massive Ten groups: Purdue (No. 9), Ohio State (No. 16), UCLA (No. 18), Oregon (No. 24), Michigan State (No. 27), Rutgers (No. 30), Michigan (No. 32), Maryland (No. 38), Illinois (No. 39), Wisconsin (No. 43)
BartTorvik.com, No. 23
Different Massive Ten groups: Purdue (No. 12), UCLA (No. 13), Michigan State (No. 20), USC (No. 25), Rutgers (No. 28), Michigan (No. 31), Northwestern (No. 36), Ohio State (No. 37), Wisconsin (No. 41), Nebraska (No. 42), Maryland (No. 46), Oregon (No. 47), Washington (No. 50)
On3.com, James Fletcher: No. 21
Different Massive Ten groups: UCLA (No. 17), Purdue (No. 20), USC (No. 22)
FoxSports, John Fanta: No. 15
Different Massive Ten groups: Purdue (No. 10), UCLA (No. 17), Maryland (No. 20), Ohio State (No. 21), Rutgers (No. 24)
Filed to: 2024-25 season preview
