With an undefeated record, Indiana has risen on par with the defending national champions, the Ohio State Buckeyes. For a program that was struggling with a 3-9 record two years ago, Curt Cignetti’s touch has turned them into a genuine threat. Although the roster is doing an excellent job on par with OSU, it will take a while for Indiana’s recruiting front to reach similar heights.

“I like to think we are at the level of Ohio State in terms of recruiting. But we are not, right now,” HC Curt Cignetti said in a press conference on Dec. 1. “Ohio State is in a league of their own, for a lot of different reasons. A big part of it is their tradition. Their winning history and the national championships they have won.”

Both programs share recruiting territory, often overlapping with each other.

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