Spring practice jitters? Here’s 3 things Indiana fans don’t have to worry about
Why Indiana football fans shouldn't worry about a CFP hangover heading into spring practice
BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football opens spring practice on Thursday as the reigning national champions. It’s uncharted territory for a Hoosiers team that’s won more games over the last two years than in any other two-year stretch in program history. Indiana has plenty of transfers to get acclimated and a few key position battles to settle, but the roster doesn’t have a ton of holes, and there’s a strong foundation in place for the Hoosiers to be a contender once again.
With spring camp opening, here are three things IU fans don’t have to worry about: More: Projecting Indiana football's 2026 offensive depth chart Will there be a CFP hangover in Bloomington? Indiana isn’t going to suddenly abandon the principles Curt Cignetti has preached the last two seasons. Cignetti stopped celebrating the title as soon as he returned to Bloomington, and he’s going to make sure every returning player on the roster has long turned the page by the time camp opens.
It’s the same mentality that helped IU handle all the hurdles it faced to maintain an undefeated record. Trap games? Forget about it.
Tough road environments? The Hoosiers conquered plenty of those. Long postseason layoff?