Hoosier Roundtable Podcast: Indiana vs Louisville Preview, Where Does Xavier Johnson Rank in Big Ten?

On today's episode of the Hoosier Roundtable Podcast, we previewed the Indiana vs Louisville game scheduled for this Saturday in Indianapolis, and ran down what we wanted to see from quarterback Tayven Jackson and the IU offense. The conversation then shifted to basketball, and focused on Xavier Johnson, the point guard for coach Mike Woodson and the Indiana Hoosiers.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — It's never too early to talk about Indiana basketball, right?

In all seriousness, today's episode of the Hoosier Roundtable Podcast began with the expected preview of Saturday's football game between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Louisville Cardinals.

But in the second half of the show, the conversation shifted to the hardwood. A lot of Indiana basketball fans were talking online yesterday about the disrespect being shown to Xavier Johnson, who was placed behind several other Big Ten guards in a ranking of the conference's best players.

So we addressed the big question — who is the best basketball player in the group of Xavier Johnson, Boo Buie (Northwestern), Tyson Walker (Michigan State), Jahmir Young (Maryland) and Ace Baldwin (Penn State)?

Listen to Thursday's episode of the Hoosier Roundtable Podcast to find out!

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