Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman recap appearances by IU's men's and women's basketball teams at Big Ten media days, with takeaways from what they heard and saw in suburban Chicago.

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman recap appearances by IU's men's and women's basketball teams at Big Ten media days, with takeaways from what they heard and saw in suburban Chicago.

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Mind Your Banners: Takeaways from Big Ten media days

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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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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Mind Your Banners Special: IU football moving mad in the transfer portal

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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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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Indiana football is Rose Bowl champions after dominating Alabama

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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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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