Source: BroBible
Summary
Indiana’s football team has cancelled its upcoming series with Notre Dame, citing the Big Ten’s competitiveness as the reason. Coach Curt Cignetti has been vocal about the conference’s strength and has adopted an “SEC scheduling philosophy” to avoid tough non-conference games. This move follows previous cancellations of series with Virginia and Louisville. Indiana’s non-conference schedule through 2032 only features Group of 6 schools.
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The habit gets a new name.
Indiana’s football team is rebranding its scheduling strategy as “competitiveness.” Coach Curt Cignetti is taking a page from the SEC’s playbook, avoiding tough non-conference games to secure easier wins. The team’s non-conference schedule through 2032 features only Group of 6 schools. It seems the Hoosiers are prioritizing playoff appearances over challenging themselves outside of Big Ten play. The latest cancellation of the Notre Dame series is just another example of this strategy.
Indiana is basically saying, “We’re not afraid of the Big Ten, but everyone else is too scary.”
Author: Evan Null
