Indiana’s rise from perennial Big Ten bottom feeders into national title contenders has been one of college football’s most compelling stories in 2025. Under se

The Indiana Hoosiers were the surprise team of the college football season once again in 2025 with head coach Curt Cignetti winning Coach of the Year honors, quarterback Fernando Mendoza winning the Heisman and the team earning the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff after defeating then-No. 1 Ohio State in the Big Ten title game.

In an anonymous survey from coaches around the country, Ohio State and Georgia got the most respect over Indiana.

Ranking the eight 2025 College Football Playoff teams remaining, from best (Indiana) to worst (Miami) originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. No. 9 Alabama and No. 10 Miami proved the committee right with victories in the first round of the College Football Playoff.

Different ranking models, such as SP+ and FPI, would reshape College Football Playoff payouts and the financial impact for conferences.

Alabama football head coach Kalen DeBoer gave a positive update on the health of his team heading into the Rose Bowl.

Cam Newton has a message for Kalen DeBoer and Alabama fans after the team's come-from-behind win over Oklahoma.