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Indiana’s first national championship was not built on five-star recruits or tradition, but belief, balance and nerve. From 100-1 outsiders to a 16–0 season, Curt Cignetti’s Hoosiers completed one of college football’s most remarkable turnarounds with a gritty College Football Playoff final win over Miami.

"Are Indiana unstoppable?" was the unexpected Whatsapp message I received from my father-in-law the morning after the Hoosiers' stunning 56-22 thrashing of No.5 Oregon in the College Football Playoff semifinals.

College football is changing by the week. Welcome to a new order. The semi-finals of the College Football Playoff, in just its second season of an expansion to 12 teams, will feature two teams in the first game, Indiana and Oregon, who have never won a national championship.

Each November, Marshall University honours the 75 lives lost in 1970 through its “Play For The 75” Game, a tradition built on remembrance and resilience.

The eeriness of the silence surrounding the World Trade Center Memorial site is palpable, especially in a city that produces so much noise. 1,574 names, carved into granite of the South Pool, each tell their own story. Among these, I am eager to search for Welles Crowther, the man with the red bandana, whose selfless act of extraordinary courage established one of college football's newer but more poignant traditions.

Three unbeaten teams. Ohio State, Texas A&M, and Indiana. Each staking their claim as the best in college football. But with November approaching, perfection alone may not be enough. The question now is who really deserves to be No.1?

An action packed slate of college football action didn't disappoint. Four Top-10 teams suffered upsets, shaking up the AP Top 25 rankings...

Week 4 in college football reminded us once again why it’s the one of the most unpredictable and entertaining of sports. Traditional...

Three weeks into the college football season and chaos is already here. Six Top 25 teams have fallen to unranked opponents, preseason favourites are stumbling, and unexpected contenders are rising. From Miami’s resurgence and Clemson’s struggles to SEC shootouts and shocking upsets, Week 3 delivered a reminder: the playoff race is wide open.

Week 2 of the college football season delivered surprises, statement wins, and rising stars. Oklahoma knocked off Michigan in a battle of tradition-rich programs, while upsets from USF and Baylor shook up the Top 25. Florida's struggles continued, and new quarterbacks like John Mateer and Julian Sayin made big headlines.

If Week 0 served up some interesting starters for the college football season, Week 1 by comparison felt like a five-course tasting menu. It seemed as if college football fans, starved by months of inactivity, were suddenly tucking into a mouth-watering array of matchups.