Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia
Top-ranked Indiana's remarkable dream season ended with the Hoosiers defeating No. 10 Miami 27-21 in Monday night's CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
The Hoosiers, who became the first FBS program to lose 700 games and had 100-to-1 odds to win a national title at the start of the season, are the first team to go 16-0 in a season in the modern era.
Not surprisingly, the Hoosiers are No. 1 in the first edition of the 2026 Way-Too-Early Top 25. Coach Curt Cignetti and his staff will have to replace many of their best players, but they've proven they can evaluate, develop and coach better than most.
The top five is full of familiar names: Indiana is followed by No. 2 Texas, No. 3 Notre Dame, No. 4 Georgia and No. 5 Oregon.
2026 outlook: The greatest turnaround in college football history culminated with Indiana winning its first national championship Monday night. Now, the Hoosiers will have to replace Mendoza, the Heisman Trophy winner, and several key players coach Curt Cignetti brought with him from James...
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