CLEVELAND, Ohio — In the latest episode of “Always College Football,” host Greg McElroy delivered a statement that would have seemed unthinkable just a few years ago: “Indiana might be a national championship contender.”

Take a minute to think about that.

“Just let that soak in just for a moment because Indiana is not a historical, you know, blue blood, a team that is naturally in this conversation on an annual basis,” McElroy emphasized during the episode, asking listeners to brace themselves for what might be the most surprising development of the college football season.

The evidence? A jaw-dropping 63-10 dismantling of a ranked Illinois team that was a clear statement about where Indiana football stands in 2024. The Hoosiers didn’t just beat Illinois; they rewrote record books in th

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