Hoosiers Gear Up for Baylor Baptism
Indiana men’s basketball, under first-year coach Darian DeVries, will face Baylor in a high-stakes exhibition at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The Hoosiers, undefeated in four tune-up games against lesser foes like Puerto Rico’s Universidad de Bayamon and Serbian pro side Mega Superbet, aim to treat this preseason showdown as a de facto Big Ten final. Senior guard Tayton Conerway emphasizes the importance of competing against a skilled opponent, while DeVries highlights the chance to acclimate to the arena and sharpen the roster before the regular season opener against Alabama A&M.
Spectators, take note: it’s only an exhibition, but these Hoosiers swear it’s the Super Bowl. Expect dramatic pregame speeches about legacy and destiny, complete with smoke machines and confetti cannons—because if you’re not treating an October dress rehearsal like the big dance, do you even hoop? DeVries will likely remind everyone that a locker room stroll constitutes “vital intel,” and Conerway may unlock some mystical “chemistry” by measuring arcane variables like rim angle and crowd humidity. Mark your calendars: this scrimmage matters more than any regular season date, at least until the next meaningless pregame arrives.
Hoosiers Inch Closer to OSU’s Crown
Indiana football held steady at No. 2 in both the AP Top 25 and US LBM Coaches Polls after a dominant 56–6 victory over UCLA. The Hoosiers, now 8–0 and unbeaten in Big Ten play, accumulated 11 first-place votes in the AP poll, up from six, while Ohio State maintained 54. Despite no coaches’ poll first-place nods, Indiana’s national respect is growing. With no ranked opponents remaining on the schedule, Indiana looks to solidify its résumé before a matchup at Maryland. Meanwhile, fellow Big Ten squads Oregon (No. 6) and Michigan (No. 21) round out the conference presence in the top 25.
The thrill of climbing polls has never been so thrilling—just ask the Hoosiers, who treat every meaningless Friday press release like a coronation decree. Letting journalists assign arbitrary numbers to their season is the ultimate form of modern hero worship, right? No ranked opponents ahead? Perfect. Why risk a real test when you can bask in the glow of fabricated ranking points? And Maryland at SECU Stadium? That’s practically the National Championship if you squint. Soon they’ll package the final AP release as a commemorative snow globe: “Shake gently to watch IU’s first-place confetti fall.”
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