Indiana football has officially entered the history books — and college sports may never look the same.

On this episode of Sports IQ with Larry Smith, Larry is joined by Shannon Griffith of Hoosiers.com to break down Indiana’s stunning 16–0 national championship season, what it felt like inside Hard Rock Stadium, and why this title represents a true paradigm shift in college football. From NIL and the transfer portal to coaching culture and roster construction, Indiana’s rise may have rewritten the blueprint.

The show also dives head-first into the growing legal chaos in college athletics, including Duke’s lawsuit against quarterback DeMensa and Alabama big man Charles Bediako’s challenge to NCAA eligibility rules. Are contracts enforceable anymore? And is college sports heading toward total free agency?

Later, Michael Warren of Heavy.com joins Larry to preview NFL Conference Championship Weekend, breaking down Patriots–Broncos, Rams–Seahawks, coaching advantages, quarterback injuries, and why this Final Four feels refreshingly wide open.

Larry also delivers a pointed take on Mick Cronin’s postgame rant after UCLA’s win over Purdue, examines early preseason ranking bias, and wraps the show with a bizarre Moment of Awe involving a referee flop that has to be seen to be believed.

🏈 Topics Discussed in This Episode

• Indiana football’s 16–0 national championship run

• Why this may be the greatest turnaround story in modern sports

• NIL, the transfer portal, and roster age advantages

• Duke suing its own quarterback — what it means for contracts

• Alabama player suing NCAA over G-League eligibility

• Mick Cronin vs. the Big Ten: travel complaints unpacked

• NFL Conference Championship Weekend preview

• Coaching experience vs. momentum in the playoffs

• The changing power structure of college athletics

• Moment of Awe: A referee flop that stunned high school basketball

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