Indiana’s football team is ranked 19th in the preseason coaches’ poll released Monday.
The Hoosiers are coming off one of their best seasons in history, going 11-2 and making the college football playoffs for the first time.
Second-year coach Curt Cignetti says IU can’t afford to rely on last year’s success.
"Every team, regardless of your record the year before, you got to start at ground zero in January, and we're very process oriented, buy into the process, improve daily, no limitations on what you can accomplish," Cignetti said.
Indiana is one of seven Big Ten teams ranked in the top 25. That includes No. 2 Ohio State, No. 3 Penn State and No. 7 Oregon.
The Hoosiers open the season August 30 at Memorial Stadium against Old Dominion.