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Indiana Basketball picked to finish second in Big Ten Preseason Media Poll

After a massive offseason for Indiana basketball, the Hoosiers have been picked by the media to finish second in the Big Ten.

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Indiana Head Coach Mike Woodson answers questions from the media during Indiana basketball's media day at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. © Rich Janzaruk/Herald-Times / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Big Ten Media Days have started ahead of the 2024-25 college basketball season, and with that, the yearly media poll has been released. After a massive offseason for Indiana basketball, the Hoosiers have been picked to finish second in the Big Ten only behind Purdue.

The unofficial poll was organized by Adam Jardy of the Columbus Dispatch and Zach Osterman of the IndyStar. It surveyed 33 media members covering teams across the Big Ten conference to get their predictions for the upcoming season.

Indiana basketball is coming off of a disappointing season where they finished 19-13 overall and 10-10 in conference play. As a result, Mike Woodson completely overhauled the roster adding six players to the roster via the transfer portal.

Those additions led Indiana basketball to have one of the best transfer classes in the county. Oumar Ballo, Myles Rice, Kanaan Carlyle, and Luke Goode were some of the key additions expected to make a major impact this season.

SEE: IU basketball center Oumar Ballo named to Preseason All-Big Ten Team

In addition to the transfers, Indiana basketball returned key players like Malik Reneau, Trey Galloway, Mackenzie Mgbako, Gabe Cupps, and Anthony Leal.

The mix of new and returning talent has led to high expectations for the Hoosiers this season.

Full Big Ten 2024-25 Projections (First place votes)

1. Purdue, 572 (20)
2. Indiana, 549 (7)
3. UCLA, 510 (2)
4. Illinois, 458 (2)
5. Michigan State, 448 (1)
6. Oregon, 412
7. Rutgers, 391
8. Ohio State, 369 (1)
9. Michigan, 342
10. Maryland, 263
11. Iowa, 249
T-12. Wisconsin, 212
T-12. Nebraska, 212
14. USC, 196
15. Washington, 158
16. Northwestern, 153
17. Penn State, 87
18. Minnesota, 62

SEE ALSO: How Indiana basketball successfully rebuilt its roster after its lowest point under Mike Woodson

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Drew Rosenberg is a staff writer for HoosierIllustrated.com and hosts 'The Talkin' Bout the Hoosiers Podcast' covering Indiana University athletics. Drew graduated from Indiana University's Sports Media program in 2024.

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