Mind Your Banners: The calm before the storm

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman cover a lot of ground during a quiet period just before the Hoosiers' Rose Bowl preparations really begin to ramp up. The boys take a look at potential CFP matchups, pending portal needs, early projections for the Rose Bowl and more. Chapters: 0:00 -- Intro 2:15 -- First look at potential quarterfinal opponents 18:17 -- Early Rose Bowl projections 27:11 -- HeisMendoza, and moving on 31:09 -- The DL after Daley 43:30 -- Projecting roster questions Read: https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2025/12/16/indiana-football-cfp-rose-bowl-fernando-mendoza-heisman/87782120007/ Get IndyStar's IU coverage sent directly to your inbox with our IU Insider newsletter: https://profile.indystar.com/newsletters/iu-insider/?ipid=NLsignupIU