Catch up with this 2026 Indiana college hoops cheat sheet
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The Cardinals and the Boilers are two of the Indiana basketball teams making a final push before Selection Sunday. Photos: Dylan Buell/Getty Images and Matthew Holst/Getty Images
College hoops madness is just around the corner.
Why it matters: Selection Sunday is less than a month away, meaning every game is high stakes for Division I basketball programs looking to maintain or improve their position before tourney tip-off.
State of play: Indiana's college basketball landscape includes ever-present powerhouses looking to finally win it all and on-paper underdogs hoping their long shot is nothing but net.
The intrigue: The Purdue Boilermakers men's team, the only ranked program in the state, weakened their tournament positioning and Big Ten title chances Tuesday night when they lost to No. 1 Michigan 91-80 last night.
- Purdue's next game is Friday night showdown with rivals the Indiana Hoosiers at home.
On the women's side, Ball State is continuing a dominant run atop the MAC conference as they shoot for back-to-back NCAA Tournament berths for the first time in school history.
- The Cardinals take on the Buffalo Bulls on the road tonight.
What's next: Selection Sunday is March 15 for both the men's and women's NCAA Division I tournaments.
- The men's tournament begins March 17, and the women's tournament begins March 18.
- Indianapolis will host the men's Final Four April 4-6. The women's Final Four will be held in Phoenix, Arizona, April 3-5.
Zoom in: Here is a quick cheat sheet to catch you up on how every men's and women's DI team in the state is doing.
Indiana University
Men's record: 17-9, 8-7 in the Big Ten, 97% chance of making the tournament, according to Team Rankings.
Women's record: 14-13, 3-12
Purdue University
Men's record: 21-5, No. 7 national ranking, 11-4 in the Big Ten, 100% chance with a 8% chance of entering as the No. 1 seed.
Women's record: 12-13, 4-10
University of Notre Dame
Men's record: 12-14, 3-10 in the ACC, 0% chance
Women's record: 16-9, 8-6
Butler University
Men's record: 13-13, 4-11 in the Big East, 1% chance
Women's record: 9-17, 3-11
Ball State University
Men's record: 8-18, 3-10 in the MAC, 0% chance
Women's record: 21-5, 12-1
Indiana State University
Men's record: 10-17, 3-13 in the MVC, 1% chance
Women's record: 8-17, 4-11
Indiana University Indianapolis
Men's record: 7-21, 3-14 in the Horizon League, 0% chance
Women's record: 11-14, 7-9
Purdue Fort Wayne
Men's record: 15-12, 9-7 in the Horizon League, 5% chance
Women's record: 16-10, 10-6
University of Evansville
Men's record: 6-20, 2-13 in the MVC, 0% chance
Women's record: 6-20, 4-11
Valparaiso University
Men's record: 14-13, 8-8 in the MVC, 2% chance
Women's record: 0-26, 0-15
University of Southern Indiana
Men's record: 5-21, 2-14 in the MVC, 0% chance
Women's record: 18-7, 12-4