Indiana Proved the Portal Can Buy a Championship
Seven teams sit at 11-1 or better to win it all, and Indiana's three-year run from 100-1 joke to champion to contender again proves exactly why.
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Seven teams sit at 11-1 or better to win it all, and Indiana's three-year run from 100-1 joke to champion to contender again proves exactly why.
Ohio State and Oregon gave the Big Ten its first 1-2 preseason poll in 65 years, but Indiana's No. 6 slot fits a rough historical pattern for defending champs.
Ohio State has the scariest offense in the preseason Top 25. Indiana has 60 returners and 18 transfers. Only one of those bets is built to survive August.
Michigan, Ohio State and Indiana have combined for the last three national titles under three coaches. At Big Ten Media Days, that's not a coincidence.