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6 Thoughts on a Thursday

Thoughts on why the big dogs of college football are set up to get back to the top next season, on key areas Notre Dame is built to win in 2026, and why the answer is short yardage might not be what people think it should be
January 22, 2026
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For years we saw Cinderella get swatted away over and over again by the most powerful teams in college football. Even when an underdog team got invited to the ball, they would never end up winning. They would run into someone who had recruited more blue-chips and had more NFL talent and then their dreams would get crushed.

Indiana has proven to be an exception, which is why what Curt Cignetti has accomplished there is truly remarkable.

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