SEC Overrated? An Indiana Football Reality Check | Josh Hoover Gun Slinger + Excitement Rankings

Greg Sankey walked up to the SEC Media Days podium and declared the SEC the best conference in college football — despite three straight years of Big Ten national champions. Trent and Tim break down every notable moment from the week: Eli Drinkwitz blaming the Big Ten's dominance on scheduling (while Missouri played Central Arkansas and UMass last year), the SEC's nine-game schedule controversy, Will Stein at Kentucky getting compared to Cignetti (Tim strongly disagrees), JD Pickell casually predicting USC wins at Memorial Stadium, and Kris Drew airing out Tim's Josh Hoover clip on Dead Air Sports.Then it's the hardest weekly ranking they've ever done — the top 10 Indiana players they're most excited to watch in 2026. Charlie Becker and Nick Marsh top the list, Ro Hardy and Bones Jones anchor the defense, and Tim makes one pick that Trent immediately dismisses with a "meh."Follow Tim @tbhoosiers and Trent @STMcGee. Find us everywhere @KirkwoodandDunn.TikTok: @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kirkwoodanddunn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X: @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kirkwoodanddunn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kirkwoodanddunn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kirkwoodanddunn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kirkwoodanddunn ⁠Facebook: ⁠Kirkwood and Dunn⁠