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Preseason No. 10 Miami versus Preseason No. 20 Indiana for all of the CFB marbles. Who knew? NEMO = Latin for 'Nobody.' COINCIDENCE - Two or more events coming together in a surprising, unexpected way ... Of course, with both Miami and Indiana theoretically in the running for a title matchup, Monday night's championship game is not outside the probability of happening, but it's close. If you could have placed a preseason $1000 bet on the Canes vs. the Hoosiers playing for a title, you could be in Hawaii today, shopping for an ocean and golf view condo. Both Curt Cignetti and Mario Cristobal coached for Nick Saban at Alabama. With Saint Nick's coaching tree, this is not a big surprise. However ... Indiana DC Bryant Haines and Miami DC Corey Heatherman coached for Curt Cignetti at JMU, with Haines reporting to Heatherman. Haines was the Best Man at Heatherman's wedding. ... Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza, Jr., grew up less than five miles from the Miami campus, and was a Hurricanes fan growing up. He was disappointed when Miami did not give him a chance to join the football team as a walk-on. ... Indiana is trying to join the 1894 Yale team as the only college football team to finish a season 16-0. Mendoza was committed to Yale before receiving an offer from and attending Cal, where he received his B.A. in three years. ... In October of 2024, with the College GameDay crew in Berkeley for its first visit to Cal, Mendoza went up against Mario Cristobal and 2024 Heisman Trophy finalist quarterback Cam Ward. Mendoza, pressured on 43% of his drop-backs, threw for 285 yards and two TDs, leading Cal to a 25-point lead. Cal lost, 39-38. But among others, Indiana's new coach, Curt Cignetti, with Fernando's brother Alberto on the Hoosiers squad, took notice of Fernando's performance. ... Fernando's Dad, Doctor Fernando Mendoza, Sr., was on the crew team at Brown University. His Mom, Elena, graduated from Miami, where she was a star tennis player and earned undergraduate and MBA degrees. ... Doctor Mendoza played high school football at Miami's Christopher Columbus High School. He played on the O-line with Miami coaches Mario Cristobal and Alex Mirabal. Seven Christopher Columbus graduates will be on the champ game sidelines. ... Angelo Pizzo wrote the screenplays for the movies 'Hoosiers' and 'Rudy.' Pizzo grew up one mile from the Indiana campus in Bloomington. Like his Dad, Pizzo graduated from IU, attended all the Indiana games with his father through mostly bad times, and has been an Indiana football season ticket holder since his graduation. Among many others, Angelo knows that you can't make this stuff up. ... Below is a CBS Sports article on where the Indiana football renaissance ranks, not only in college football but in all of sports history. https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/indiana-football-greatest-sports-stories/ Come Out Smokin' Cigs! 3-peat, 3-peat, 3-peat!

Now, if Dan and Chris Hampton can only convince the young man to bulk up ... 🤪

If you didn't work for Nick Saban, you worked for Curt Cignetti, right? Another terrific back story - The Groom DC is battling his Best Man DC. SIThe CFP Defensive Showdown Has Familiarity for Coordinato...Miami’s Corey Hetherman and Indiana’s Bryant Haines worked together on Curt Cignetti’s James Madison staff. Now, they face off with a title on the line.

One Tough Duck! Oregon Ducks On SIBo Nix's Postgame Moment After Breaking His Ankle Is Turn...After breaking his ankle in Denver’s win over the Buffalo Bills, Broncos quarterback Bo Nix displayed a level of toughness in a postgame moment that is shaping

What the QUACK! Ducks can't get a playoff break. 🤬🤬🤬

Bo had the record with 12 comeback wins this season. Add one more to the record. 👍👌😍

WOW! It's one thing to steal a player who signed on with Wisconsin. But for Miami to poach a QB from conference member Duke, after missing on QBs in the portal? COME ON HOOSIERS! $1.9 million QB posts farewell note amid college football controversy

Bill Connolly is one of the best pregame prognosticators. I posted this article elsewhere, but I think it deserves its own topic. Come on, Hoosiers! Make a B1G 3-peat happen! Then, perhaps, mid-level B1G teams will not be treated like dog meat by pollsters? And a win against the bottom 6 of the SEC will not be a big deal. And the 2030 media money? Even B1Gger than expected. ESPN.comCFP National Championship preview: Keys to victory for In...Will the Hoosiers cap an undefeated season, or can the Canes pull off a stunner? Here are the keys to the game.

ESPN's Bill Connolly's take on the Champ Game - ESPN.comCFP National Championship preview: Keys to victory for In...Will the Hoosiers cap an undefeated season, or can the Canes pull off a stunner? Here are the keys to the game.

Regarding CFB's future, here's a nugget from Jon Wilner, formerly of The Pac-12 Hotline, which is now The Wilner Hotline. ($ wall) Michigan's new leader is Kent Syvered, transferring to Ann Arbor from his former job as Chancellor of Syracuse University. While at Syracuse, Syvered led a group of college presidents intent on having the biggest college football and basketball brands, leaving the NCAA and its rules and regulations behind. The group disbanded, and we haven't seen the formation of a Super Conference, but wait a minute. New CFB media deals begin in 2030 with the B1G. The B12 in 2032, and the SEC follows through 2034. The ACC exit fee drops every season through 2030, to a 'reasonable' $75 million. ESPN's exclusive playoff broadcast deal ends in 2032. It was Michigan, with an assist from USC, that blocked a B1G private equity deal that would have had B1G media rights pledged to the 'lender' through 2042, and possibly through 2046 if the 'lender' exercised an option to continue for four more years in 2042. Without the B1G, the Super Conference would not be Super. "Hail, hail to Michigan, the leaders and best." Hmmmm. 🤔

As everyone, including university presidents, conference commissioners, coaches, and fans know, the college football calendar is FUBAR in every respect. But TCB, This is College Football. Thus, expect no common sense changes. However, in the NFL today, you can watch 'Big Ten QBs', OBD's own Bo Nix against Buffalo, and USC's Sam Darnold versus the 49ers. Sunday, tune in to watch Ohio State's CJ Stroud against the Patriots, and the Pats QB Drake Maye, who OBD took down in the Holiday Bowl. Then, watch USC's Caleb Williams go against the Rams. Also, because the better teams get home games in the NFL PO, what a concept, the games will be played in interesting weather conditions, with fans in some locales dressed up like Eskimos. 😶‍🌫️ Seattle, a tropical 42 degrees - Denver, a high of 35 degrees decining during the game with a possibility of snow - Boston/Foxboro, below freezing with snow expected - Chicago, a balmy 20 degrees with snow likely. Then, continue the NFL PO parade by pretending the Miami vs Indiana champ game is akin to a Monday night game between the Dolphins and the Colts on ESPN. Miami weather at Championship Game kickoff - 60 degrees or higher. WIMPS! 🤬

Can't we all just get along? Will the B1G+SEC agree on the future PO format? https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2026/01/15/cfp-expansion-16-teams-sec-big-ten-new-college-football-playoff-format-greg-sankey/88142047007/

Prediction from College Football News - Indiana Wins - Miami Covers https://collegefootballnews.com/college-football/indiana-vs-miami-prediction-cfp-national-championship

Indiana is the Portal Leader in the Clubhouse - Indiana lands star-studded group from transfer portal while preparing for national championship game