Right after the first Associated Press Top 25 Poll of the 2025 season dropped on Tuesday, one college football brightest analyst placed the Indiana Hoosiers on his official preseason list.
Former Alabama quarterback , ESPN CFB analyst and current host of "Always College Football"Greg McElroy released his top 25, featuring Indiana at No. 18 in the nation.
The Hoosiers are expect to follow up a breakout season with another trip to the College Football Playoff behind a standout defense and new quarterback in Fernando Mendoza.
Entering his second season as the Indiana Hoosiers head coach, Curt Cignetti has filled this year's roster with returning veterans from last year's 11-2 team and transfer portal additions eager to make a splash in Bloomington, Indiana.