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Greatest College Football Turnaround Ever? Connor O’Gara on Indiana’s National Championship

The Next Round

The Next Round

Football, News, Basketball, Sports, Sports News

4.9890 Ratings

🗓️ 21 January 2026

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

Saturday Down South’s Connor O’Gara joins The Next Round for a fun conversation as his alma mater Indiana Hoosiers Football completes one of the most shocking runs in sports history by winning the College Football National Championship. From Bloomington to the top of the college football world, we break down how Indiana went from longshot to title holder and what it means for the future of the sport. Connor shares the exact moment he knew this Indiana team was different, dives into the impact and leadership of head coach Curt Cignetti, and tackles the biggest question facing the program now: can Indiana sustain this level of success after back-to-back historic seasons? We also explore whether this championship gives real hope to non-traditional college football powers and debate if this is truly the greatest turnaround in college football history. Plus, we dig into Indiana’s NIL operation, the resources fueling the Hoosiers’ rise, and whether billionaire alum Mark Cuban could help tip the scales even further in Bloomington going forward. If you’re an Indiana fan, a Big Ten fan, or just love college football, this is a must-watch breakdown of one of the most unbelievable championship runs ever. 👉 Hit LIKE if you believe Indiana’s title run changed college football 👉 SUBSCRIBE to The Next Round for more national college football conversations, insider analysis, and must-hear interviews #IndianaFootball #Hoosiers #CollegeFootball #NationalChampionship #CurtCignetti #NIL #BigTen #Indiana #CFB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Saturday down south and in Indiana

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he is the when Jim said we all know Indiana grads

1:05.7

I think Connor's that's an awesome sweatshirt by the way

1:08.2

Connor is the first one that came to my mind

1:10.5

you are maybe the only one that came to my mind you are

1:11.2

maybe the only one i know connor how are you today man congrats gentlemen doing well life is good

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football's great what a sport as an indiana grad i've been saying that for forever obviously

1:25.2

no this is this is surreal i'm living in a fantasy world, a dream world. I never thought

1:31.6

I would see my school win a meaningful bowl game, much less be there to witness them, winning a

1:38.6

national championship, becoming the first 16 and 0 team since 1894 Yale, all of it. It's just, it's the type of experience that even 10 years from now, when I look back on it and,

1:49.6

you know, I get to tell people that I got to be there and be part of it, it's still not going to feel real.

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So it was the best experience of my professional life and the fact that it got to coincide with

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