Welcome to the modern world of college football where NIL is a point of difference, traditional rivalry games are being canceled, and once-forgotten Indiana is the reigning national champion. Indiana Football - The New Kid in TownPerhaps its a blessing, or perhaps its a curse, depending on how you look at it. Meanwhile, the toughest non-conference opponent Indiana has played the last two seasons is Old Dominion, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. Indiana Football's Proof of Concept in SchedulingPlenty of naysayers came out the second it was reported that Indiana backed out of the deal with Notre Dame, but for the time being in major college football - Indiana is entirely right for scheduling how it has. As a lifelong college football fan, yes, I wish every week had as many marquee games as my TV could handle, but realistically that's just not possible.