Bracketology 2023: Texas, Indiana and Saint Mary’s among week’s biggest winners
Indiana Hoosiers
The week started out rough for the Hoosiers, losing on the road at Maryland. It wasn’t the worst thing to happen to them since it’s a Quad 1 loss and the Terrapins are quietly in good shape compared to many of the other Big Ten teams in the at-large picture.
But the reason why Indiana is on this list is that they got the win over No. 1-ranked Purdue. It was at home in one of the best crowd environments of the season and it’s not only a Quad 1 victory but a true signature victory as well. That gives Indiana its third on the season and a 7-7 record combined against Quad 1 and 2 opponents.
The Hoosiers weren’t anywhere near the bubble but they’re in that 6/7 seed range that could have them slide up to a 4/5 or down to an 8/9, where they were after losing three straight games a month ago. They’ve now given themselves some breathing room and a top-20 NET ranking has them in a good position overall.
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Indiana has games against Rutgers and Michigan coming up, along with a return matchup at Purdue in a couple of weeks. Not only are the Hoosiers still in play for a 2 seed in the Big Ten Tournament but this win has them in the running for a top-4 seed in the NCAA Tournament if they can go on another long winning streak.