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Toughest Games - vs OSU, @ UM. Avoid - ORE, Penn St
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Curt Cignetti leads the reigning undefeated national champs with a much more talented roster, and a decent B1G schedule. New QB will be what determines a repeat or not.

The reigning national champ, given what they return and add I would have them at #1 if I didn't have a lot of questions about Hoover.

Meanwhile...the chairchuckers are fixing to prove they ain't no fluke! Maybe I'm giving them TOO much leeway by having them this high...but whatever, they can afford the smoke...

The turnaround Cignetti has pulled off at Indiana is nothing short of incredible these last few years. Though I do have questions about whether Josh Hoover will be the guy to author a repeat run at a national title, the Hoosiers return a surprising amount from last years team and will likely continue to have the best lines in the sport. I am done doubting Cignetti, and I expect them to be in the thick of it for the national title race once again this year.

Have to be top 4 at minimum as defending champs

Honestly, anyone from 1-4 could be chosen to be #1. Preseason polls do not matter, but I have nothing better to do so I'm gonna do it. Also how the fuck did they just win a national championship?

Just saying, they’re getting more talented…

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Indiana coming off a national championship you must expect them to be strong, but replacing the heisman winner after he was among a program record of 8 players drafted from Indiana. Cignetti showed himself as one of the elite coaches in the game, but one championship isn't enough to convince me for sure that he can re-capture the strength of the 2025 team.

Defending National Champions the Indiana Hoosiers getting no respect. I think Cignetti is a great coach and he may very well pull out another amazing squad, but until I see them play I’m holding my opinions. Hoover should do well there, and they have an easier schedule, but not all pushovers. Ohio State, Michigan, Washington, USC, with only Minnesota in between those all in a row will determine their season.

They lost a Heisman winning QB along with his 2 WRs and their starting 2 RBs on offense, as well as their game-changing DB Ponds. Their o-line looks to still be elite, Josh Hoover has been inconsistent but Cignetti has a nack of improving QBs so I will trust this coaching staff to have them as one of the main contenders again before a tier drop with the teams ranked below

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Big Ten Runner-up (11-2)

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The defending champions building another roster that should be able to compete.

Won the natty and I won't doubt them again

Cignetti wouldn't talk this much if he couldn't back it up. Want to see them prove it though, but it may take a bit to get there.

See Miami

Cignetti’s Hoosiers are almost a shoe-in for the playoffs, with an easier Big10 schedule this year, they’ll let it known that they’re here to stay.

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