Notre Dame Football

Examining How Indiana Built an Unconventional Championship Team

Indiana checks all the championship boxes except for how they've recruited. Curt Cignetti has proven that transfer rankings aren't very accurate and no one has done a better job evaluating transfers than the Hoosiers
January 12, 2026
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Indiana hasn’t won the national championship yet, but they certainly look on their way to finishing the job.

After taking down Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship game, they annihilated Alabama in the Rose Bowl 38-3. They dropped 56 against Oregon in the next game and dominated that matchup from start to finish.

This currently undefeated season followed up an 11-2 season last year where their only two losses were to Ohio State and Notre Dame.

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