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College Basketball Power 10: Watch Out For Baylor Bears

By Jeremy Karll

Dec 3, 2016; Waco, TX, USA; Baylor Bears huddle together during the second half while playing against Xavier Musketeers at Ferrell Center. Mandatory Credit: Sean Pokorny-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 3, 2016; Waco, TX, USA; Baylor Bears huddle together during the second half while playing against Xavier Musketeers at Ferrell Center. Mandatory Credit: Sean Pokorny-USA TODAY Sports /
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8. Indiana (7-1)

Indiana is the hardest team to get a gauge on early in the season. On one hand, they’ve beaten two top-five teams in Kansas and North Carolina, but they also lost to Fort Wayne in overtime.

At the end of the season, the loss to Fort Wayne might simply be a funny blemish, but early in the season it looks huge.

With Og Anunoby expected to miss some time after injuring his ankle against North Carolina, the Hoosiers might be in some trouble if he’s not able to play against Butler in a couple of weeks. With basically a whole week off, the Hoosiers should be fine and have a healthy team by then.

Even without Anunoby, the Hoosiers have a ton of talent. James Blackmon Jr, Thomas Bryant and Robert Johnson all played huge roles in their convincing win over North Carolina. With the help of a home crowd, Indiana dominated on both ends of the floor and made North Carolina look lost.

If that Indiana continues to show up then the Hoosiers should run away with the Big Ten and be considered a national title contender.

On the other hand, it’s too early in the season to tell if their loss to Fort Wayne is due to a mere bad day or a cause for concern that Indiana isn’t as consistent as they should be.

Only time will tell, but right now Indiana is back to playing very good basketball.

Indiana only has one game this week. The Hoosiers will host Houston Baptist on Saturday.