Indiana University basketball may have taken a couple years detour, but Tom Crean has the Hoosiers ready to challenge for the Big Ten and NCAA titles in 2012-13.

Through hard work, determined patience and excellent recruiting, IU has returned to being one of the premiere teams in college basketball.

This past season, Crean's crew went 27-9, advancing to the Sweet 16 for the first time since Indiana made it to the NCAA Finals in 2002.

Here are 10 reasons why the Hoosiers could win it all in 2013:

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