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

Read: https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2025/12/16/indiana-football-cfp-rose-bowl-fernando-mendoza-heisman/87782120007/

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