Their 2025 schedule. I've literally never even heard of some of these teams. Not saying we'll win, but I like our chances.
CFN: 2026 Rose Bowl Prediction: Alabama vs Indiana CFP Quarterfinal
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If I may offer a shorter synopsis...
IN has played no one this year except for OSU, whom they barely beat. So we really don't have a picture of whether they're any good or not.
Going to Oregon and winning by 10 (while throwing a pick 6, nonetheless) is a top 3-5 win this season. They beat Oregon more handily than we beat UGA in Athens
We played a tougher schedule, by far, but it's inaccurate to say they played "no one"
I am going with 27-21 Indiana just because we have played 14 games this year and haven’t played a complete 4 quarters of football on both sides of the ball all year. If you are going to beat the number 1 ranked team you will need to do that. Maybe this is the time they finally do though.
IF Bama shows up and plays anywhere near their capability, I don't think IU can win. They just don't have the horses to compete with the team talent.
We've seen this before and we've seen when teams like Bama show up and lay an egg, but the reality is Indiana hasn't faced a team with the overall talent level that Bama has this year. OSU is close, but only UGA has a higher team composite ranking.
If DeBoer has the team ready, the Tide will Roll.
We've seen this before and we've seen when teams like Bama show up and lay an egg, but the reality is Indiana hasn't faced a team with the overall talent level that Bama has this year. OSU is close, but only UGA has a higher team composite ranking.
If DeBoer has the team ready, the Tide will Roll.
OK…they play a weak schedule…the whole B1G does…it’s not even close to comparable to an SEC conference schedule…every week is a huge physical test in the SEC…
Caleb Downs was asked about the difference…flat out said you have to play every week in the SEC…B1G is only a few games a year!!! That’s the captain of the reigning National Champions…admitting his conference is weaker…
I think the jist is only playing two physically challenging teams for your entire schedule doesn't compare to an Alabama who had to physically get up for 75% of their schedule which takes a physical toll. Its likes to runners running the 60 yard dash and ones running on flat surface and the other uphill. Theyre not comparable.
That Old Dominion Monarchs, Kennesaw State Owls and Indiana State Sycamores opening must have been a slog.
Thanks for the help, gentlemen
What did I say that was inaccurate?
When I mentioned "schedule," it was to say that ours was more difficult
Indiana plays two maybe three decent opponents (Oregon, PSU, OSU) and struggled with the last two.
It could well be that they wilt under the bright lights of the Coliseum (I realize the Rose Bowl is a daytime game; it's a metaphor). Then again, nobody on this Alabama team has played in a game this big. Ty and some of the upperclassmen were on the team that lost to Michigan a few years ago, so those "bright lights" work both ways.
Still, I think this season, the Crimson Tide have had their backs against the wall and showed resilience by pulling things out, whereas the Hoosiers have coasted to the Bowl Game.
It could well be that they wilt under the bright lights of the Coliseum (I realize the Rose Bowl is a daytime game; it's a metaphor). Then again, nobody on this Alabama team has played in a game this big. Ty and some of the upperclassmen were on the team that lost to Michigan a few years ago, so those "bright lights" work both ways.
Still, I think this season, the Crimson Tide have had their backs against the wall and showed resilience by pulling things out, whereas the Hoosiers have coasted to the Bowl Game.
Oh, they play cupcakes in November, they just call them "conference games".
To your point about team talent… I wonder if anyone has the numbers on how many of the 13 JMU transfers are in this years 2 deep
I don't understand the media narrative that Oklahoma gave us the game in Norman, therefore we don't deserve to be in the quarter-finals. Without doubt, OU's mistakes, both by commission (punter bobbles a perfect snap, and Mateer throws the pick-6), and omission (dropped pass) played in.
But so did ours. Germie's dropped pass, which was also underthrown by Ty. Then Ty missing Cuevas for an easy TD when he expected pressure that didn't come, he had all day, and still missed a wide open Cuevas.
Plus, nobody was saying that we gave OU the game in Tuscaloosa despite us throwing a pick-6 and two other fumbles setting OU up. The Sooners had only 7 true offensive points then. But the narrative is that OU marched into the mouth of the Balrog and squashed an Alabama team that hadn't lost since August.
Look, Indiana deserves to be favored. They're 13-0, including beating Oregon on the road early and tOSU late in the B1G's CCG. Those are impressive wins. Still, they're running their mouths, their coach has an ego to rival Lane Kiffin's -- Google him -- and they played 2 games all year, with forever to get ready for both of them. Credit the Hoosiers for what they've accomplished....the most successful season in program history.
When we were somewhere approaching healthy, we ran off a pretty decent string ourselves. Five straight SEC games four of which were against then-ranked teams. Three of the five which were on the road. One of those was UGA's only loss of the season thus far.
We're slowly getting healthier, and the downtime is helping us tremendously. Meanwhile, Indiana will have gone almost a month since their last game. A week off is helpful, especially if you're banged up. 25 days off will likely leave your team rusty, especially when your team spends the time reading press clippings that no one in the history of your program has ever experienced.
I'm not saying we'll outclass IU. I'm saying they won't outclass us. They might win. They might not. But to say that it's a foregone conclusion, or that it requires IU to yak up a hairball for us to have a prayer is just wrong.
But so did ours. Germie's dropped pass, which was also underthrown by Ty. Then Ty missing Cuevas for an easy TD when he expected pressure that didn't come, he had all day, and still missed a wide open Cuevas.
Plus, nobody was saying that we gave OU the game in Tuscaloosa despite us throwing a pick-6 and two other fumbles setting OU up. The Sooners had only 7 true offensive points then. But the narrative is that OU marched into the mouth of the Balrog and squashed an Alabama team that hadn't lost since August.
Look, Indiana deserves to be favored. They're 13-0, including beating Oregon on the road early and tOSU late in the B1G's CCG. Those are impressive wins. Still, they're running their mouths, their coach has an ego to rival Lane Kiffin's -- Google him -- and they played 2 games all year, with forever to get ready for both of them. Credit the Hoosiers for what they've accomplished....the most successful season in program history.
When we were somewhere approaching healthy, we ran off a pretty decent string ourselves. Five straight SEC games four of which were against then-ranked teams. Three of the five which were on the road. One of those was UGA's only loss of the season thus far.
We're slowly getting healthier, and the downtime is helping us tremendously. Meanwhile, Indiana will have gone almost a month since their last game. A week off is helpful, especially if you're banged up. 25 days off will likely leave your team rusty, especially when your team spends the time reading press clippings that no one in the history of your program has ever experienced.
I'm not saying we'll outclass IU. I'm saying they won't outclass us. They might win. They might not. But to say that it's a foregone conclusion, or that it requires IU to yak up a hairball for us to have a prayer is just wrong.
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Indiana plays two maybe three decent opponents (Oregon, PSU, OSU) and struggled with the last two.
It could well be that they wilt under the bright lights of the Coliseum (I realize the Rose Bowl is a daytime game; it's a metaphor). Then again, nobody on this Alabama team has played in a game this big. Ty and some of the upperclassmen were on the team that lost to Michigan a few years ago, so those "bright lights" work both ways.
Still, I think this season, the Crimson Tide have had their backs against the wall and showed resilience by pulling things out, whereas the Hoosiers have coasted to the Bowl Game.
It could well be that they wilt under the bright lights of the Coliseum (I realize the Rose Bowl is a daytime game; it's a metaphor). Then again, nobody on this Alabama team has played in a game this big. Ty and some of the upperclassmen were on the team that lost to Michigan a few years ago, so those "bright lights" work both ways.
Still, I think this season, the Crimson Tide have had their backs against the wall and showed resilience by pulling things out, whereas the Hoosiers have coasted to the Bowl Game.
I agree that the Hoosiers' lack of being really challenged heretofore is one of the intengibles in predicting this game. Still Coach Cig is a good coch and will doubtless letting his men know they have to maintain focus and intensity.
Reminds me of ‘92 season when game was against Miami! Just keep the rat poison coming… yummy!
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