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The middle of the B1G does not stink. OBD at the risk of not making the PO because of 2 losses in the Big Ten - Absurd! Perhaps, in 2026, when Iowa plays a two-loss SEC team in Dixie and wins, it will be ranked above the team, Vandy, it defeated. SIIndiana Proves the Big Ten’s Football Dominance Is More A...The Hoosiers’ perfect season and a third straight national title for the conference show how the league’s strength now runs from top to bottom.

While there’s no doubt Cignetti caught lightening in a bottle, and that the stars aligned in all those ways they must for a 200 to 1 shot to win, we can still learn from some things he did. While you can’t duplicate the ways in which his team came together, his portal focus on unrecognized, but developing players has certainly opened the eyes of recruiters, and the desire to understand how he managed to assemble that many from beneath the radar, but with the same drive to prove themselves. It may well be a talent Cignetti has that no one else does, but that shouldn’t stop us from studying and trying to incorporate what he does into our system.

Yahoo! The B1G is Number 1 - https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/article/sorry-sec-the-big-ten-has-taken-college-footballs-top-spot-i-feel-like-were-just-getting-started-071918467.html

Saturday Down South - OBD is No. 1 for CFB's next new champion - Saturday Down South5 teams most likely to become next 'new' college football...Indiana just became the first 'new' national champion since 1996 Florida. Who will be the next team to win its first-ever title?

I think the first Indiana game rattled him, and he was really working on trying to get the ball out more quickly. Unfortunately, when he had a clean pocket, he would get locked on the short route receiver, and missed several opportunities downfield. I think the game will slow down for him, and he will get better at throwing it away, and get more comfortable going through his progressions at game speed.

The Way too Early Top 5 has Oregon 5th, Thats a good place to be.

I think some of that comes with experience. Remember we had / have a quarterback who has started less than 20 games! He's grown but we all know how many open receivers he missed and just didn't even see. Get Moore seeing the field better and that will help finish some of those drives. Seeing the field requires two things.. good offensive line protection and experience. Then on the runningback side of things we are returning TWO incredible runningbacks who were freshman! Seriously... Jordon Davison and Dierre Hill were amazing runningbacks this year and they were freshman. Just wait to see what they can do in year two when they have continued to grow into their bodies and have a deeper knowledge of the game. Not having Davison and Whittington in that last game really did hurt our chances because if he carried the ball I think he would have sustained a few of those drives. Harris was just too big of a step down. I'm by no means saying we win if we have both... but I think the game looks very different. Also Davison is a BEAST pass protector.

Gulp. The Athletic's ($$$ wall) Stewart Mandel ranks OBD No. 1 heading into next season. His early look ahead No. 1 this season, Penn State. 😏

McClellan has been pretty clutch in coverage as well. Some incredible catches. I kinda felt like he didn't get enough targets in the last two games in particular. I feel like in the off-season Dante Moore is going to have to really work with his receivers to build some extra chemistry. It felt like he had good chemistry with Dakorian Moore in the early season but had to build some chemistry with Benson and McClellen in the second half of the season. There needs to be more trust between Moore and his receivers to take some educated risks. Many of his picks came when he fixated on a particular receiver.

I hope defensive savant Lanning studies every play by Indy’s D and incorporates as much as possible. The balance between gutsy and disciplined was flawless. I think this year’s plan of safe and smothering worked well against the BIG’s low octane offenses but didn’t generate near enough pressure on Indy. If anybody can figure out the safe but aggressive balance, Dan can. The offense needs to play like they have dangerous weapons at every level because they do. Long methodical drives have their place for sure but relying on them too much invites something to go wrong. Doubling Penn States yardage but being tied 3-3 or tripling Iowa’s and being behind needs to be a thing of the past. OBD are the too early number one team already. They have the players to play like it. I just hope they have the coaches to be coached like it.

Between Dak, Stewart, McClellan and incoming Lott/Bair....I see Bird-Bombs in our future!

Best part of the post game was seeing the smile on Cig's face (i think Mario's face might have cracked, had the U won), and the joyful celebration of all the Mendoza family. Prayers for his Mom!

I celebrate your victory, but not nearly as much as I enjoyed watching the fighting Mari-0-nos choke in their own back yard...

Guy is certainly fast (not putting him down at all - he was awesome for UI) in suggesting where is "fastest" coming from? I guess he was more of a hurdle guy in high school, Athletic.net lists his PRs at 100m at 11.24 and 14.42 in the 110. WR Nyckoles Harbor at S.C. has ran 10.11 in the 100m and 20.20 in the 200m. Gatlin Bear joins college football with a 10.15 PR. For reference, Oregon's Devon Allen set the 110 state record in Arizona his senior year at 13.52. I believe I read something like 400 high school 100m runners broke 10.75 last year. The gap between 11.24 and 10.11 is pretty huge. 🤷‍♂️

In my brief, albeit cursory, search, I can find absolutely nothing supporting the claim that Indiana’s roster averages 24 years old. Maybe? There are a couple 25 year olds, or gasp, a 30 year old, but I find no evidence of that either.

Massey Final 2025-26 Computer Rankings - 1. Indiana. 2. OREGON 3. Ohio State Nine B1G teams in the top 25 - https://masseyratings.com/cf/fbs/ratings

Championship Expectations: Oregon Dominates Way-Too-Early 2026 Top 25 Rankings Oregon is a consensus national championship contender in way-too-early Top 25 rankings for 2026, earning multiple No. 1 spots and near-universal top-five projections.

I have to say(especially after the thug Miami player was going after the Indiana player post game), that it's nice to see a team beat a team that thought they were really something special, the old fashioned way. Great coaching, a system that works, and good hard work and determination. The Heisman trophy winner, just icing on the cake!

Fantastic performances by the Hoo Hoo Hooooosiers all season long. I was ecstatic to see them win that hard fought game against (my hated) Hurricanes. Congratulations to the organization. One of the tv announcers mentioned that IU had the oldest team in college football ... averaging 24! WOW.

Add my congrats to you HD and the whole Hoosier family for a well-deserved championship that proves nothing is impossible, and for bringing a smile back to the face of college football.

Oregon Ducks See Conflicting Preseason Top 25 RankingsThe Oregon Ducks will be returning notable playmakers on both sides of the ball in 2026, and Oregon coach Dan Lanning's team is receiving a variety of rankings. Oregon Ducks On SIOregon Ducks See Conflicting Preseason Top 25 RankingsThe Oregon Ducks are entering the 2026 season with high expectations, bringing back a ton of key pieces into the fold, including Ducks quarterback Dante Moore.

Another interesting piece I'm seeing these days is the Jordan Seaton transfer portal recruitment. The Ducks sound like they are in it, for whatever that's worth and the number going around for his services is 3mil-ish. That's as much as our two newly promoted coordinators combined (more or less) for one player. In the past I think Dan would have given this a pass but I wouldn't be surprised to find out that the NIL budget might have been given a bit of extra juice after the last loss.

With 5 DBs and 2 inside linebackers and only 2 big defensive linemen, the edge players have to do two jobs: be a defensive end when needed and be an athletic blitzing outside linebacker when needed. It is a tall order. The inside linebackers need to be faster and react quicker, which would help. When the edge players get locked up in a wrestling match with the offensive tackles, the QB has a lot of time to scan the field. I think the key to winning games is having the best offensive tackles and edge players on your team. Which is why I feel that the 2019 team was such a disappointment because they had the best O tackle and best edge in all of college football that year. A 3 man D line will not work because you always need a blitzer and option plays will pick that apart. Oregon needs to recruit to fill the prototype of the edge player because not many top edges make it to the portal. I also think that aggressive DBs can help on the run game, taking some of the pressure off the edge players. Oregon edge players need to be sack machines.

Highest Recruiting Class Ever? Oh Yeah!

The SEC has not increased its number of ranked teams from the preseason AP Poll to the final AP Poll for 7 straight years now. 2019: 6 to 5 2020: 7 to 4 2021: 5 to 5 2022: 6 to 6 2023: 6 to 6 2024: 9 to 7 2025: 10 to 7 Maybe they should stop ranking more than 6 SEC teams in the preseason? In 2025, pre-season ranked teams which did not make the final ranking: LSU, S. Carolina, Florida, Tennessee. Though, Vandy was unranked and ended up in the Top 25. But, those early rankings helped the SEC to build their rankings "resume."