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 received his offseason work completed early, because the Hoosiers had 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 capturing woes, though one other perimeter sniper with dimension may assist.”
Different Large Ten groups: Purdue (No. 15), UCLA (No. 21), Rutgers (No. 25)
CBSSports.com, Gary Parrish: No. 18
“This rating relies 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 Large 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 Large Ten groups: Purdue (No. 12), Ohio State (No. 14), UCLA (No. 19), Rutgers (No. 23)
NCAA.com, Andy Katz: No. 12
“The Hoosiers may find yourself being the Large 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 Large 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 title recognition, nobody had a greater offseason than Indiana. Mike Woodson has proven a desire for enjoying via the submit, and he has two of the very best low-post scorers within the Large Ten now in Reneau and Ballo. Indiana had spacing points final yr, however Rice, Carlyle and Goode ought to assist. Rice (27.5 p.c) and Carlyle (32 p.c) didn’t shoot the ball nicely from 3 as freshmen, however each are good foul shooters and it’s inside motive to anticipate development from deep primarily based on their mechanics and ability. Each must also assist in the shot creation division, which was a problem for the Hoosiers final yr. Total, Indiana is simply far more gifted and deep. Cupps, who began final yr, may be sixth in line on IU’s depth chart at guard. All that guard depth additionally will permit IU some lineup versatility. When one of many bigs goes to the bench, Mgbako can slide to the 4 and get extra capturing and ability on the ground. It’s an enormous yr for Woodson. Primarily based on this class, Indiana’s donors are coming via financially, however that would rapidly change if outcomes don’t comply with.”
Different Large Ten groups: Purdue (No. 13), Michigan (No. 17), Illinois (No. 20)
FanDuel, Jon Rothstein: No. 15
Different Large 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 Large 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 Large Ten groups: UCLA (No. 17), Purdue (No. 20), USC (No. 22)
FoxSports, John Fanta: No. 15
Different Large Ten groups: Purdue (No. 10), UCLA (No. 17), Maryland (No. 20), Ohio State (No. 21), Rutgers (No. 24)
Filed to: 2024-25 season preview
