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Nice, welcome aboard. The League Formally Known as Pac12 sure have been good to us! ...now more shooters please!!! Indiana Hoosiers Scholarship Grid 2024 - 2025 (-3) 2025 - 2026 (-6) 2026 - 2027 (-8) 2027 - 2028 (-11) Trey Galloway Open Open Open Anthony Leal Open Open Open Oumar Ballo Open Open Open Malik Reneau Malik Reneau Open Open Kanaan Carlyle Kanaan Carlyle Kanaan Carlyle Open Gabe Cupps Gabe Cupps Gabe Cupps Open Mackenzie Mgbako Mackenzie Mgbako Mackenzie Mgbako Open Myles Rice Myles Rice Myles Rice Open Jakai Newton Jakai Newton Jakai Newton Jakai Newton Bryson Tucker Bryson Tucker Bryson Tucker Bryson Tucker Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open

For this one, I'm breaking out the new Phone-friendly version of the Scholly Grid. Now...please some shooters!!!! Indiana Hoosiers Scholarship Grid 2024 - 2025 (-4) 2025 - 2026 (-7) 2026 - 2027 (-8) 2027 - 2028 (-11) Trey Galloway Open Open Open Anthony Leal Open Open Open Oumar Ballo Open Open Open Malik Reneau Malik Reneau Open Open Gabe Cupps Gabe Cupps Gabe Cupps Open Mackenzie Mgbako Mackenzie Mgbako Mackenzie Mgbako Open Myles Rice Myles Rice Myles Rice Open Jakai Newton Jakai Newton Jakai Newton Jakai Newton Bryson Tucker Bryson Tucker Bryson Tucker Bryson Tucker Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open

Nice. We've got a semblance of a team now! Indiana Hoosiers Scholarship Grid 2024 - 2025 (-5⊕) 2025 - 2026 (-7) 2026 - 2027 (-8) 2027 - 2028 (-11) 2028 - 2029 (-13) Trey Galloway Open Open Open Open Anthony Leal Open Open Open Open Malik Reneau Malik Reneau Open Open Open Gabe Cupps Gabe Cupps Gabe Cupps Open Open Mackenzie Mgbako Mackenzie Mgbako Mackenzie Mgbako Open Open Myles Rice Myles Rice Myles Rice Open Open Jakai Newton Jakai Newton Jakai Newton Jakai Newton Open Bryson Tucker Bryson Tucker Bryson Tucker Bryson Tucker Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open (Oversign) (Oversign) (Oversign) (Oversign) (Oversign) Jackson Creel Shaan Burke James Goodis Jordan Rayford Ian Stephens - - James Goodis Jordan Rayford Ian Stephens - - James Goodis Jordan Rayford Ian Stephens - - - - - Italics = walk-ons. = post-redshirt (Name in black for redshirt year). = additional year granted due to pandemic.

I am wondering who you picked to win it all. UConn, Houston, and (..er) Auburn all looked well positioned. My guts says UConn to repeat but there's an interesting tidbit that I've been looking at. I call it the "Cradle of Champions" and its the box w/in Sector 1. 9 of the 15 champions shown came from that box. Both Auburn and Houston this year were in it. Of course, only Houston remains. In total, there have been 37 teams that fit in that box. Excluding this year's Houston, 1/4 of those teams have won the title, 1/3 play in the finals, 44% make the final four, and 2/3 the elite eight. Factoring that in, it would be hard to bet against Houston or (...er) Auburn.

IU was around where Yale was (Sector 4). They had ~equal aOE but IU had a slightly better aDE - so just below them on the chart

Here's how the field looks going into the Sweet 16. Sector 1 has 31.25% of the remaining field (historically makes up 24.6% of the S16), 31.25% also for Sector 2 (historically contains 42.9% of S16 teams), only 12.5% are from Sector 3 (historically 20.8%), and a robust 25% from Sector 4 (historically only contains 10% of S16 teams). All the remaining Sector 4 teams have "championship-level" offenses (all better than 3 champions since '08) but have suboptimal defenses. In fact, all the remaining teams except for San Diego State could be considered "championship-level" offenses. Defensively though, there is clearly a divide. In general, it's safe to say that "championship-level" defense could be defined as an aDE of 94 or less (that would leave only 1 outlier champion - the 2018 Villanova team that had the best offense of any tourney team since '08). Using that definition, the remaining team with "championship-level" defense would include UConn, Arizona, Houston, UNC, Tennessee, Iowa State, and San Diego State (listed in order of best to worst offense). Purdue's offense is amongst the all-time elite (5th best amongst tourney teams since '08) and their defense falls just between "championship-level" and 2018's Villanova's team, so it would be unreasonable to discount them as well. I would suspect that given the quality of offenses left in the field, the defensive liabilities of the non-"championship-level" defenses will be exposed and lead to their elimination.

Forgive the self-bump. Getting this more readily available for some big spring updating.

Hey all, it's that time again for this year's version of the Arc of Champions. Unfortunately, not including our Hoosiers (to visualize where we would stand, we would be just below where Yale is in Sector 4 - similar aOE with slightly better aDE). As a reminder, this is based on data from Bart Torvik's T-rank site and uses his pre-tournament adjusted efficiencies. This data has been available since '08 and when plotted and compared to team finishes in the tournament, provides additional insight in predicted finishes for teams. For instance, this year, teams like Illinois and Kentucky that seem poised for a long run, are actually quite vulnerable due to inadequate defenses...and Auburn (seeded 4) is in a prime position to win it all. [Click on image to enlarge] "Brief" summary of Sectors: Along with Auburn, there are 5 other teams that make up the Sector 1 grouping: Houston, UConn, Purdue, Arizona, and Iowa State. Teams in this sector have an 18.1% chance of winning it all and 37.5% chance of making the Final 4. Over 86% of eventual champions come from this grouping (despite it only representing ~7% of the field historically). The rest of the championships came from the Sector 2 grouping (~13% of champions and 1/3 of finalists). Overall, this is a larger group, historically making up ~24% of the field (though this year, it only accounts for ~13% of the field) - so your chance of winning it all if you're from this group is <1%. Nearly 41% of the Elite 8 come from this grouping with each team from this group having just over a 20% chance of making the elite 8. This year's 9 Sector 2 teams are Tennessee, UNC, Marquette, St Mary's, Kansas, Michigan St, Creighton, Duke...and Nebraska! Sector 3 is also a historically large group (~24% of the field, 22% of this year's field). This grouping accounts for the last 7% of finalists and account for ~21% of the Elite 8. That said, these team's most likely finish is the round of 64 (~46% chance) and this is the first grouping where your chances of finishing in each subsequent round go down (~33% chance of Round 32 finish, ~13% chance Sweet 16, ~4% chance Elite 8, 2.5% chance of Final 4, and <1% chance of being a finalist). Sector 4 has accounted for the final 5% of Final Four participants but only 10% of the Sweet Sixteen, despite accounting for 22% of the field historically (this year has over 29% of the field). Notable teams that fall into this grouping this year include UK, Illinois, Alabama, Texas A&M, and South Carolina. These team's chances of making the Sweet 16 hover ~7% and the Final 4 1.4%. The barrier between Sector 4 and Sector 5 has been named in honor of one Sector 5's greatest participants: Saint Peter's Gate - and it only seems fitting that Saint Peters again sits in the outskirts of this sector, waiting to pounce!

Nice!!! Great player to build around! Now let's get the Boogie Queens. Indiana Hoosiers Scholarship Grid 2023 - 2024 (-1) 2024 - 2025 (-2⊕/-4) 2025 - 2026 (-5) 2026 - 2027 (-9) 2027 - 2028 (-12) Xavier Johnson Liam McNeeley Liam McNeeley Liam McNeeley Liam McNeeley Anthony Walker Open Open Open Open Trey Galloway Trey Galloway Open Open Open Anthony Leal Anthony Leal Open Open Open Payton Sparks Payton Sparks Open Open Open Kaleb Banks Kaleb Banks Kaleb Banks Open Open CJ Gunn CJ Gunn CJ Gunn Open Open Malik Reneau Malik Reneau Malik Reneau Open Open Kel'el Ware Kel'el Ware Kel'el Ware Open Open Gabe Cupps Gabe Cupps Gabe Cupps Gabe Cupps Open Mackenzie Mgbako Mackenzie Mgbako Mackenzie Mgbako Mackenzie Mgbako Open Jakai Newton Jakai Newton Jakai Newton Jakai Newton Open Open Open Open Open Open (Oversign) (Oversign⊕/Open) (Oversign) (Oversign) (Oversign) (Oversign) (Oversign⊕/Open) (Oversign) (Oversign) (Oversign) Jackson Creel Shaan Burke James Goodis Jordan Rayford Ian Stephens Jackson Creel Shaan Burke James Goodis Jordan Rayford Ian Stephens - Shane Burke James Goodis Jordan Rayford Ian Stephens - - James Goodis Jordan Rayford Ian Stephens Italics = walk-ons. = post-redshirt (Name in black for redshirt year). = additional year granted due to pandemic. Grid is made to reflect the additional year of availability granted due to COVID-19. The ⊕ indicates the scholarship availability if all players were to utilize the additional year.

Whoop whoop. Awesome day. One more to go! Indiana Hoosiers Scholarship Grid 2023 - 2024 (-1) 2024 - 2025 (-3⊕/-5) 2025 - 2026 (-6) 2026 - 2027 (-10) 2027 - 2028 (-13) Xavier Johnson Open Open Open Open Anthony Walker Open Open Open Open Trey Galloway Trey Galloway Open Open Open Anthony Leal Anthony Leal Open Open Open Payton Sparks Payton Sparks Open Open Open Kaleb Banks Kaleb Banks Kaleb Banks Open Open CJ Gunn CJ Gunn CJ Gunn Open Open Malik Reneau Malik Reneau Malik Reneau Open Open Kel'el Ware Kel'el Ware Kel'el Ware Open Open Gabe Cupps Gabe Cupps Gabe Cupps Gabe Cupps Open Mackenzie Mgbako Mackenzie Mgbako Mackenzie Mgbako Mackenzie Mgbako Open Jakai Newton Jakai Newton Jakai Newton Jakai Newton Open Open Open Open Open Open (Oversign) (Oversign⊕/Open) (Oversign) (Oversign) (Oversign) (Oversign) (Oversign⊕/Open) (Oversign) (Oversign) (Oversign) Hogan Orbaugh Shaan Burke Ian Stephens Hogan Orbaugh Shaan Burke Ian Stephens - Shaan Burke Ian Stephens - - Ian Stephens Italics = walk-ons. = post-redshirt (Name in black for redshirt year). = additional year granted due to pandemic.

Indiana Hoosiers Scholarship Grid 2024 - 2025 (-2) 2025 - 2026 (-6) 2026 - 2027 (-8) 2027 - 2028 (-11) Trey Galloway Open Open Open Anthony Leal Open Open Open Oumar Ballo Open Open Open Luke Goode Open Open Open Malik Reneau Malik Reneau Open Open Kanaan Carlyle Kanaan Carlyle Kanaan Carlyle Open Gabe Cupps Gabe Cupps Gabe Cupps Open Mackenzie Mgbako Mackenzie Mgbako Mackenzie Mgbako Open Myles Rice Myles Rice Myles Rice Open Jakai Newton Jakai Newton Jakai Newton Jakai Newton Bryson Tucker Bryson Tucker Bryson Tucker Bryson Tucker Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open

Indiana Hoosiers Scholarship Grid 2024 - 2025 (-5) 2025 - 2026 (-7) 2026 - 2027 (-8) 2027 - 2028 (-11) 2028 - 2029 (-13) Trey Galloway Open Open Open Open Anthony Leal Open Open Open Open Malik Reneau Malik Reneau Open Open Open Gabe Cupps Gabe Cupps Gabe Cupps Open Open Mackenzie Mgbako Mackenzie Mgbako Mackenzie Mgbako Open Open Myles Rice Myles Rice Myles Rice Open Open Jakai Newton Jakai Newton Jakai Newton Jakai Newton Open Bryson Tucker Bryson Tucker Bryson Tucker Bryson Tucker Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Jackson Creel Shaan Burke James Goodis Jordan Rayford Ian Stephens / / James Goodis Jordan Rayford Ian Stephens / / James Goodis Jordan Rayford Ian Stephens Italics = walk-ons. = post-redshirt.

Welcome Aboard! Looks good in Crimson! Few more spots to fill: Indiana Hoosiers Scholarship Grid 2023 - 2024 (-3⊕/-4) 2024 - 2025 (-4⊕/-6) 2025 - 2026 (-7) 2026 - 2027 (-11) 2027 - 2028 (-13) Xavier Johnson Open Open Open Open Trey Galloway Trey Galloway Open Open Open Anthony Leal Anthony Leal Open Open Open Payton Sparks Payton Sparks Open Open Open Kaleb Banks Kaleb Banks Kaleb Banks Open Open CJ Gunn CJ Gunn CJ Gunn Open Open Malik Reneau Malik Reneau Malik Reneau Open Open Kel'el Ware Kel'el Ware Kel'el Ware Open Open Gabe Cupps Gabe Cupps Gabe Cupps Gabe Cupps Open Jakai Newton Jakai Newton Jakai Newton Jakai Newton Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open (Oversign) (Oversign⊕/Open) (Oversign) (Oversign) (Oversign) (Oversign) (Oversign⊕/Open) (Oversign) (Oversign) (Oversign) Hogan Orbaugh Shaan Burke Hogan Orbaugh Shaan Burke - Shaan Burke Italics = walk-ons. = post-redshirt (Name in black for redshirt year). = additional year granted due to pandemic.

The grid did a little flexing last night. Feel bad for Dusty but the grid gives no quarter! As for the finalists, an interesting juxtaposition. Both are 2nd sector teams but similarities end there. UConn, at first glance, looks like the better positioned team (they seem to have more company of former champions in their general area)...but if they win, they will do so with the second worst defensive efficiency for a champion in grid history (since '08) with the only team worse than them being the team with the best offensive efficiency in grid history (Villanova '18). In fact, they would only rank as the 10th best in aOE of the 15 represented champs, just behind the current average for champion's aOE (120.2 vs 119.8). SDSU, on the other hand, would have the second worst offensive efficiency of any champion in grid history with the only team worse being one of the 2-3 best defensive teams in grid history (Louisville '13). SDSU would have the 7th best defense to win the title with an aDE right at the average of current champions (90.6). As such, neither team would be a surprise. My heart will be pulling for SDSU just to keep UConn behind us in the banner count!

The Final Four Arc Grid: Two contenders that are playing by the rules and two that are trying their best to break the grid and ruin my life's work 😜. Miami is the first team from Sector 5 to make the Final Four. FAU is the 5th from Sector 4. Sector 4 had 2 teams make the Finals including UNC last year. None have won it all. On the other hand, Sector 2 has had now 13 teams in the Final Four, about 8% of the teams. 7 of the prior 11 made the Finals and 3 won it all. The safe bets go to UConn and SDSU...but nothing has been safe this tourney so lets see how the grid holds up!