Indiana's fairytale run to the college football national championship was a breath of fresh air. The perennial struggler has come to life under head coach Curt Cignetti, who brought a new level of professionalism and purpose sorely lacking previously.
The Hoosiers clinched the triumph with a superb victory over the Miami Hurricanes. Quarterback Fernando Mendoza, who's going to be the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, came through in the clutch. And the program's incredible rise to prominence is unlikely to go unnoticed by teams across the league as they head into the all-important evaluation process.