This was predictable, and does not matter at all. But in this week’s AP Poll, Indiana’s fallen just behind Butler, Wisconsin, and Purdue to come in at 16th in the rankings.
That’s absolutely absurd.
Polls are naturally flawed at best, as it’s almost impossible for voters to pay enough quality attention to any team to truly quantify teams in that manner. The only way to do it somewhat reasonably is by box-score watching and looking at a team’s resume to date. It’s why coaches don’t get all that wrapped up in these December polls, and why you shouldn’t either.