Indiana men’s basketball hasn’t received an NCAA Tournament bid since 2023. By the time the next tournament rolls around, that’ll be four years.
It’s a problem that’s plagued the Hoosiers for multiple seasons and coaching tenures. The last March Madness appearance belongs to Mike Woodson, whose tenure began with back-to-back tournament appearances before back-to-back misses ultimately caught up to him. Archie Miller, Woodson’s predecessor, never made the tournament in four years, with an asterisk
over the cancelled 2020 event.
Indiana hired Darian DeVries to fix that problem. He failed in year one, missing out on tournament play after a late-season losing streak sunk the Hoosiers chances. But the fanbase is confident a rebuilt roster with a new identity can get the program back in the dance.
We surveyed Hoosier fans last week to ask if they believed Indiana will make the tournament this season. An overwhelming 95% of respondents voted “yes”.
It’s a pretty substantial vote of confidence in DeVries’ program rebuild. Which is understandable, given the money he was reportedly working with in assembling this roster. Now he has to go make good on these expectations.
Indiana actually has halfway decent odds to not only make the tournament, but win the national championship. The Hoosiers sit at +6500 to win it all next April, per FanDuel Sportsbook, just below the likes of LSU, Miami, Gonzaga, Louisville and UCLA.
Still decently long odds! But hey, being listed as a potential champion is certainly a good sign for a program looking to make the tournament to begin with.
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