Or the red-haired kid who shoots underhanded free throws?  Things looked swell for Indiana

up through Big 10's last year, but went off like Norman Dale on a bad ref at regionals on their home course.  These Hoosiers have an excellent, talented young group with track credentials that should carry them to the promised land of Terre Haute...a place everybody in Bloomington dreams of visiting as often as possible.

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It seems like a while since CU has dominated the conference...they one every year with Wetmore until 2008...OkState won that year and last year.  Before they saddle up and head west to the PAC-10, where conference titles will not be any easier to come by, the Buffs have a shot to dethrone OkState.  That said, for almost everybody on the roster every year at CU the NCAA X-C meet is the most important day of the year.  The men were 6th last year, but well back of 5th place William and Mary.  In reality it was not a good day for them as graduated Jordan Kyle was 7th man (he's placed top 20) and Matt Tebo was also buried.

Read more: Last Chance for Buffs to win Big 12...

The most improved program in the country over the past few years is not getting worse anytime soon.  The defending Big East and Northeast Region Champs are hosting the Big East this year and have a stable ready to emerge at the national level.  Tito Medrano was an All-American last year and its time for his classmates succeed in Terre Haute, as well. 

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