Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman sit down to discuss Indiana's remarkable start to the 2026 transfer portal, as Curt Cignetti balances Peach Bowl preparations with setting his roster up for another College Football Playoff run next season.

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Insiders Zach Osterman and Michael Niziolek unpack IU's win, holding tradition-rich Alabama without a touchdown, and snapping a lengthy bowl win drought to advance to the CFP semifinal at the Peach Bowl.

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IU Insider Zach Osterman checks in from downtown Los Angeles after Rose Bowl media day. Both the Hoosiers and Crimson Tide spent time speaking with reporters about Thursday's College Football Playoff quarterfinal in Pasadena.

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Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman check in from Los Angeles, where the Hoosiers will soon arrive ahead of Thursday's Rose Bowl. Indiana faces Alabama in the CFP quarterfinal. Zach and Mike break down the matchup, offer predictions and more.

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IU Insider Zach Osterman checks in with the first installment of this week's Rose Bowl Diaries, tracking all the news and notes as the Hoosiers head west for their date with Alabama in the Rose Bowl, and the College Football Playoff quarterfinal. Today, updates and thoughts on Indiana's offensive preparations, with a little bit more on what to expect in the coming days.

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Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman cover a lot of ground during a quiet period just before the Hoosiers' Rose Bowl preparations really begin to ramp up. The boys take a look at potential CFP matchups, pending portal needs, early projections for the Rose Bowl and more.

Chapters:

0:00 -- Intro

2:15 -- First look at potential quarterfinal opponents

18:17 -- Early Rose Bowl projections

27:11 -- HeisMendoza, and moving on

31:09 -- The DL after Daley

43:30 -- Projecting roster questions

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Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman pack a lot into this week's show, discussing Indiana basketball so far, the Hoosiers' outlook at Kentucky, the shape of the Heisman Trophy race and how Fernando Mendoza fi

Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek break down a whirlwind 24 hours, after Indiana defeats No. 1 Ohio State to win the Big Ten championship, clinching for the Hoosiers the No. 1 ranking and overall seed in this year's College Football Playoff, as well as a place in this year's Rose Bowl. Zach and Mike recap the game, analyze the Hoosiers' Playoff path and try to make some sense of what all this means for IU fans.

IndyStar's Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek of The Herald-Times break down a whirlwind 24 hours, after Indiana defeats No. 1 Ohio State to win the Big Ten championship, clinching for the Hoosiers the No. 1 ranking and overall seed in this year's College Football Playoff, as well as a place in this year's Rose Bowl. Zach and Mike recap the game, analyze the Hoosiers' Playoff path and try to make some sense of what all this means for IU fans.

Joey Kaufman of the Columbus Dispatch joins IndyStar's Zach Osterman for a BuckeyeXtra/Mind Your Banners crossover, previewing Saturday night's Big Ten championship game between No. 1 Ohio State and No. 2 Indiana. Kaufman and Osterman break down everything from the quarterback matchup, to these teams' dominant defense, to what a win would mean for both sides, its effect on the Heisman race and more.

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