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Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti, walks off the plane after the team arrived at the Indianapolis International Airport in Indianapolis, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026.

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Hoosiers receive hero's welcome in return to Bloomington as football national champions

The Indiana Hoosiers were ready to party Tuesday night, and hundreds of loyal fans joined them when they arrived back on campus in Bloomington.

Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti holds up the trophy after the Peach Bowl NCAA college football playoff semifinal against Oregon, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Atlanta.

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No. 1 Indiana, No. 10 Miami should be near full strength for national championship game

Michael Marot, Associated Press

No. 10 Miami needs everything at its disposal to slow down top-seeded Indiana’s high-scoring offense in next week’s College Football Playoff championship.

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza (15) looks to throw during the first half of an NCAA college football game against the Michigan State, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Bloomington, Ind.

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No. 1 Ohio St. and No. 2 Indiana put different recruiting styles to the test in Big Ten title game

Michael Marot, Associated Press

Ohio State also has some big names on the nation’s stingiest defense, not to mention a former NFL head coach as defensive coordinator. Indiana, in contrast, has a coaching staff that’s stuck together for years and a team that refuses to back down from any challenge.