This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/indiana as Paul Finebaum Puts Indiana in Rare Air, Cementing Big Ten as Top Conference.

After defeating the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Big Ten Championship Game, the Indiana Hoosiers secured a first-round bye and the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff. They now take on the No. 10 seed Miami Hurricanes in the College Football Playoff National Championship game.

Fernando Mendoza arrived on Indiana’s campus last January carrying huge expectations for himself and the program

The stage is set for the College Football National Championship on Monday, as the Indiana Hoosiers are aiming to complete an undefeated season when they take on

Northwest Indiana was hit by heavy snow and strong winds while Chicago stayed clear and sunny. A 30-vehicle pileup shut down part of the Indiana Toll Road in Elkhart County, and lake-effect snow made travel difficult in Porter County. Bitter cold and dangerous wind chills remain in the area.

Indiana's rise isn't about stars or spending sprees. It's about experience, evaluation and a transfer portal blueprint that has turned the Hoosiers into the national title favorite

Schwarber, in fact, hadn’t been back to see a football game in person until October, 2024, when he was a guest picker on ESPN’s College Gameday. He watched them knock off the Washington Huskies, 31-17, to remain undefeated with an 8-0 record. He instantly became a believer.

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun addressed the Chicago Bears potentially moving to Northwest Indiana during his 2026 State of the State address, but kept any specifics close to the vest. While touting businesses coming to Northwest Indiana and the state’s “strong business environment,

There are Indiana fans everywhere because things like this so rarely happen. Who could possibly resist a sports story unlike any other?

Word among Indiana faithful (and there are very many of them) is the crimson takeover may even be enough to overtake Miami loyalists in South Florida on Monday night