Indiana’s Quiet Rise Is No Fluke | Indiana Hoosiers Football News

Indiana’s preseason AP Poll ranking at No. 6 might seem low for a team that went undefeated last season and hasn’t lost since December 2024—but Brandon Walker from Barstool Sports says it’s a massive oversight. He argues Indiana has mastered the modern college football landscape, leveraging the transfer portal and NIL deals while maintaining coaching continuity and a nearly identical defense. Losing star QB Fernando Mendoza to the NFL draft? Walker isn’t worried—he points to Indiana’s proven ability to find elite talent through transfers, like they did with Mendoza, and now Josh Hoover from TCU. With a proven system in place, Walker insists counting Indiana out is a mistake. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/fc673c8944f3b9e9