Last night, Indiana pulled off the improbable and won the 2025 CFP National Championship in Curt Cignetti's second season as the head coach in Bloomington. Watch here as Andy & Ari discuss this significance of this accomplishment for the rest of the sport and if it can be repeated in the future. Can what Curt Cignetti did be replicated somewhere else? What other schools could make a splash in the college football landscape? Watch here as Andy & Ari recap an incredible title run for the Hoosiers.

(0:00) On Today's Episode

(0:30) Presenting Sponsor

(2:14) Intro: Indiana's CFP Win - Do stars still matter?

(5:12) The Message Indiana sent to the rest of College Football

(13:48) The Catapult of Indiana Athletics

(17:55) Curt Cignetti's Path

(25:45) Is Curt Cignetti 1 of 1?

(32:36) Who's Next in CFB?

(39:40) Off-Season Coverage

(40:18) Indiana's Cigar Celebration

(42:30) Conclusion: Congratulations to Indiana!

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