Some people say Indiana needs an Indiana guy to lift its basketball program from the malaise that has surrounded Hoosier basketball for nearly two decades. I say they are wrong.

They say Indiana needs to stop pointing toward the five fading NCAA men’s basketball championship banners on the wall at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

Less than a month into the season, the Cardinals (7-0) became the fourth team to ascend to the top spot in the Associated Press Top 25 on Monday.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The first answer is noon. That is when the new AP college basketball Top 25 will be released.

Remember this: Greatness requires time.

What if I told you that you didn’t need a roster packed with 5- or even 4-star recruits to be a Top-10 team in college basketball this season?

Rick Bozich presents his early picks for national player of the year, coach of the year and national champion contenders.