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Sunday Reflections

A few thoughts for your Sunday.
January 25, 2026
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It’s an interesting time in South Bend. 

Notre Dame didn’t make the College Football Playoffs and the Indiana Hoosiers are reigning National Champions, a sentence no one ever expected to read, let alone write.

First, give Curt Cignetti all the credit in the world. He found a way to win with average talent, which might be the most impressive part of Indiana’s story. The Hoosiers weren’t loaded with elite transfers or blue-chip depth.

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