6-Banner Sunday: Realignment continues to reshape college sports - Inside the Hall

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As has been the case currently, convention realignment with little regard for geography is once more within the information. Additionally it is the lead merchandise in 6-Banner since nothing impacts school sports activities extra now.

Whereas your complete NCAA world is speaking about who’s shifting the place, Indiana basketball additionally made some headlines. After a summer time of struggling to discover a workforce within the NBA, former Hoosier Romeo Langford lastly discovered a squad for the autumn. Additionally, a premier occasion involving the Huge Ten might proceed, recruiting updates had been quite a few, and extra information concerning the upcoming season got here out. As ordinary, we’ll take a look at different IU sports activities led by most fall competitions now underway.

In a short story, Contained in the Corridor and Meeting Name had new reveals this week.

• Convention realignment continues as ACC expands• Former Hoosier Romeo Langford indicators with Utah Jazz• Gavitt Video games between Huge Ten and Huge East could proceed• Recruiting updates• Preseason information• Hoosier Roundup

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Banner #1 – Convention realignment continues as ACC expands

The regional alignment of conferences is now formally out the window after extra groups moved leagues this week. Geography grew to become irrelevant when the Huge Ten snagged west-coast colleges Oregon, UCLA, USC, and Washington.

Now the inverse is true as two of the 4 remaining Pac 12 members are off to the other coast to hitch the ACC in Cal and Stanford. Nonetheless, the Golden Bears and Cardinal will not be the one ones shifting east as SMU will be a part of them.

With these latest strikes, the Huge Ten is now the biggest league with 18 members, however the ACC is simply behind with 17 (16 for soccer with Notre Dame being unbiased), whereas the SEC and Huge 12 will probably be at 16. The one factor that’s clear from all this transformation, although, is realignment can hit at any level and this problem is way from settled.

Banner #2 – Former Hoosier Romeo Langford indicators with Utah Jazz

Romeo Langford was seen as a surefire star popping out of New Albany Excessive College simply over the bridge from Louisville.

After only one season in Bloomington, he declared for the NBA draft in 2019. Nonetheless, it has not gone as deliberate right here and it took Langford till now to even discover a new workforce following the expiration of his rookie contract. Lastly, he agreed to phrases with the Utah Jazz this week on an Exhibit 10 contract.

Additionally, Langford (together with Jalen Hood-Schifino and Trayce Jackson-Davis) was again in Bloomington this weekend. All three additionally appeared on the massive display screen scoreboard on the Indiana soccer sport whereas being launched throughout a timeout.

Banner #3 – Gavitt Video games between Huge Ten and Huge East could proceed

Though final yr noticed the top of the Huge Ten-ACC Problem, one other occasion with high competitors could proceed. Whereas the Hoosiers will not be taking part within the Gavitt Video games this fall, they’re nonetheless occurring between different Huge Ten and Huge East colleges. This yr’s version of the occasion might not be the final, as each leagues are in dialogue to proceed the occasion.

Banner #4 – Recruiting updates

This month is the most important one the Hoosiers have from a recruiting standpoint within the Mike Woodson period. This Labor Day weekend has high 2025 prospects Darius Adams, Jalen Haralson, and Malachi Moreno on campus.

For subsequent weekend, Mount Verde teammates and 2024 classmates Curtis Givens III, Liam McNeeley, and Derik Queen will all make their strategy to Bloomington. Whereas IU is broadly seen because the chief for McNeeley, he set a few further visits exterior of Indiana. Nonetheless, one participant the Hoosiers don’t seem like getting is Josh Schwartz, who will announce his faculty selection Tuesday earlier than ever visiting campus.

Lastly, ESPN up to date their 2024 rankings just lately. McNeely and Queen are available at 13 and 15, respectively, whereas Givens and Swartz are 48 and 51 total.

Banner #5 – Preseason information

Whereas the recruiting visits continued, extra speedy headlines concerning the upcoming season additionally occurred. First off, all 12 scholarship gamers for 2023-2024 signed NIL Offers with Hoosiers For Good. Additionally, The Athletic launched its top-25, Xavier Johnson is on the regional Lindy’s Sports activities cowl, and Bart Torvik launched up to date projections.