To appreciate Curt Cignetti's greatness, watch the NFL Draft

Curt Cignetti appreciation week is upon us. What, did you miss the memo? OK, there was no memo.

This is all very unofficial. That doesn’t mean we should let it go unnoticed. The NFL Draft in Pittsburgh will pull back the curtain on the remarkability of Cignetti’s Indiana Hoosiers going undefeated and winning the national championship .

OPINION: Don't believe Big Ten has really passed the SEC? Watch 2026 NFL Draft Why NFL Draft proves Curt Cignetti can outcoach competition For many years, you could boil down the formula to winning a national championship like this: Out-talent everyone else. Assemble the best players, put a competent coaching staff around them, and let that talent cook.

Nick Saban did it, better and more consistently than anyone. Then, Kirby Smart did it. Ryan Day executed that playbook in the 2024 season.