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Indiana basketball was ranked No. 18 in the preseason USA TODAY Sports coaches poll that was released on Wednesday. The team was ranked No. 17 in the preseason AP Poll released last week. The Hoosiers fell short of reaching the NCAA tournament last season for the first time during coach Mike Woodson's tenure with a 19-14 record (10-10 Big Ten),