Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti was asked during his press conference Monday about the potential impact of Saturday’s Big Ten championship game against Ohio State on the Hoosiers’ recruiting.

While he insisted he and is on-field staff are entirely focused on the game and the College Football Playoff run to follow, Cignetti admitted facing the Buckeyes is a significant opportunity for his program to build its profile.

“I’d like to think we’re at the level of Ohio State in terms of recruiting, but we’re not right now,” Cignetti said. “Ohio State’s in a league of their own for a lot of different reasons. And a big part of it is their tradition, their winning history, and all the National Championships that they’ve won, and the money that they’ve put into the program over a long, extend

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