LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Curt Cignetti didn’t bother with big-picture talk or College Football Playoff reflections. As far as he is concerned, CFP is now officially a four-letter word.

He’s not worried about his team’s No. 20 national ranking or expectations or any talk of encore. And he’s hoping he’s driven that message home as his team prepares for its 2:30 p.m. opener Saturday against Old Dominion.

Cignetti, a Sun Belt alum himself, isn't about to overlook ODU. The Monarchs couldn't sneak up on Cignetti if they showed up for kickoff at 3 a.m. -- on a Friday.

“Now it’s time to go to war,” Cignetti said Monday at his first game-week news conference of the season. “It’s serious business now.”

By now, Cignetti’s Hoosiers know the story of ODU pushing South Carolina to the brink last se

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