Entering Sunday’s game on the road against Penn State, there was still much for Indiana to prove. In the first 12 games of the season, we learned a lot while also remaining uncertain about how much we’d actually learned. There were stretches of play where Indiana looked like a cohesive unit. There were also stretches of play where Indiana looked fully out of sorts. Indiana was about as unknown of a 10-2 team as possible — without any good wins or bad losses.
Essentially every game could be analyzed with contradicting interpretations. Yes, Indiana beat St. John’s, but also nearly gave up a 12-point halftime lead. Yes, Indiana showed fight on the road against Syracuse, but also were utterly embarrassed in the first half. Yes, Indiana looked incredible in the first half against Wisconsin, but then crumbled in the second 20 minutes as they’ve done so many times in Madison.
In essence, we were still trying to figure out where Indiana stands. But this week, there…