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Posted : 03/10/2026 10:05 am
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Lunardi is usually reasonable. But he's full of #### . No way we get in without a huge B1G tourney run, like the finals. Ain't happening. 

IMO of course.


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Posted : 03/10/2026 11:32 am
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@openwheel Agree, we simply do not have the horses for the race this year. Hopefully lessons learned.


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Posted : 03/10/2026 11:34 am
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Posted by: @openwheel
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Lunardi is usually reasonable. But he's full of #### . No way we get in without a huge B1G tourney run, like the finals. Ain't happening. 

IMO of course.

Lunardi is not even one of the top bracketologists.  Just the most visible.  But there are a few highly accurate bracketologists that still have us in the field, though most have us as first 4 out and then any bid thieves knock us further down.

 


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Posted : 03/10/2026 12:01 pm
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According to the vaunted lanardi still last four out. LOL!


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Posted : 03/12/2026 12:08 pm
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@arioznahoosier4554 

Edit: I misunderstood. Never heard it called last four out. Ive heard last four in and first four out. I thought you meant he had us in. Anyway. No shot. He has us almost on the fence though, I assume for clicks.

We had to win ONE game down the stretch and couldnt do it. DeVries team at WVU choked their way out last year too. Not good.


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Posted : 03/12/2026 12:22 pm
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Posted by: @arioznahoosier4554
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According to the vaunted lanardi still last four out. LOL!

Per Bracket Matrix, 38 of 98 bracketologists still have IU in. Either they're clueless, or this is the worst season in the history of college basketball.

 


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Posted : 03/12/2026 12:30 pm
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Posted by: @gthomas
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Posted by: @arioznahoosier4554
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According to the vaunted lanardi still last four out. LOL!

Per Bracket Matrix, 38 of 98 bracketologists still have IU in. Either they're clueless, or this is the worst season in the history of college basketball.

 

 

 

Per the vaunted vaunted Lanardi - so there you are saying there is a chance!!!

 

Lunardi released another bracket projection on Wednesday night following the conclusion of the IU/Northwestern game, and the Hoosiers are now listed among the teams in the "First Four Out" category.

New Mexico, Stanford, and San Diego State join IU in the "First Four Out" category, while Missouri, VCU, SMU, and Auburn occupy the group of "Last Four In" teams

 


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Posted : 03/12/2026 4:26 pm
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Posted by: @arioznahoosier4554
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Per the vaunted vaunted Lanardi - so there you are saying there is a chance!!!

Why are you replying to me? I think there's zero chance; I was simply reporting what's out there. And I think Lunardi is a hack. 


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Posted : 03/12/2026 4:46 pm
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Posted by: @gthomas
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Posted by: @arioznahoosier4554
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Per the vaunted vaunted Lanardi - so there you are saying there is a chance!!!

Why are you replying to me? I think there's zero chance; I was simply reporting what's out there. And I think Lunardi is a hack. 

It was a general reply it was not meant for you.

 


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Posted : 03/12/2026 5:00 pm
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If by some insane chance IU would get into the NCAA tourney they would be remembered by many as one of the most undeserving picks in the history of the selection process.


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Posted : 03/12/2026 5:43 pm
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14% chance, according to ESPN


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Posted : 03/13/2026 9:23 am
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If by some insane chance IU would get into the NCAA tourney they would be remembered by many as one of the most undeserving picks in the history of the selection process.

 

Considering the only two quality big ten wins were by one point vs ucla and vs wisconsin which was basically gifted to them by the refs I would say yes.  The refs rarely ever make those types of calls that late in a guy the whistle is usually put away.

 


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Posted : 03/13/2026 10:25 am
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Posted by: @arioznahoosier4554
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... and vs wisconsin which was basically gifted to them by the refs ...
This is bullshit. 

I mean, I disagree. 😎 

Agree on the lack of quality wins. Very, very sparse. We were on the receiving end of some quality blowouts though.

 


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Posted : 03/13/2026 1:07 pm
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Posted by: @openwheel
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... and vs wisconsin which was basically gifted to them by the refs ...
This is bullshit. 

I mean, I disagree. 😎 

Agree on the lack of quality wins. Very, very sparse. We were on the receiving end of some quality blowouts though.

 

 

I can guarantee you if the roles were reversed in that Wisconsin game we would all be screaming bloody murder and how the refs screwed us. People are only ok with it because it went IU's way. That's just human nature. 

 


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