, the Hoosiers will have a tough road. The Big Ten is stacked this year with many top teams. Michigan State, Illinois, Purdue, and Ohio State will all be highly ranked and tough road blocks for the up and coming IU squad. The benefit will be the prowess of Tom Crean. Crean is known for getting his teams up for big games. At Marquette, he consistently took his team deep into the NCAA Tournament. The talent level may still be a work in progress, but light is definitely peeking out from the dark clouds that have surrounded Bloomington.