The coach with the hottest seat in all of the Big Ten has to be Mike Woodson of Indiana. You may look at Woodson’s coaching record and question this idea. He made the NCAA Tournament in his first two seasons and has put numerous players into the NBA. Your line of thinking would be correct for most schools, but not Indiana. The Hoosiers expect excellence and just making March Madness is not good enough.
This season, the Hoosiers are looking like legit threats to go on a deep run in March. They bring in one of the best players from the transfer portal in Arizona center Ballo. They also bring in sharpshooter Luke Goode from Illinois, which fills Indiana’s need for shooting as they were one of the worst three-point shooting teams in the country last year.
Woodson will be an interesting case to see this season. Despite some success, he is not loved by the fans and has not performed to the expectations of Indiana. If the Hoosiers miss March Madness for a second year in a row, don’t be surprised to see Woodson fired at the end of the season.