2026 College Football Power Rankings: Which Underdog Teams Are Poised to Shake Up the Season?
5. Indiana
Curt Cignetti may be taking notes on the offseason disrespect for Indiana. They open the season ranked sixth in the Preseason Coaches Poll, and knock on the defending champions. Then Purdue’s new AD said, “We are here to win championships. If you don’t want to win championships, go to Indiana.” The Hoosiers are coming off a 16-0 season and have made some major additions in the transfer portal. They added Josh Hoover and Nick Marsh, which should continue to make an elite offense. Blue-Chip ratio did not matter for Indiana last year, and they have to prove it again in 2026. The team is not loaded with four-and five-star recruits. Indiana is going from the hunter to the hunted, though, and in a brutal Big Ten, that could be enough to knock them off.
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