On Thursday’s episode of Always College Football, analyst Former Alabama quarterback and ESPN analyst Greg McElroy weighed in on the matchup, noting that the Hoosiers should not be overlooked.
Indiana reached the playoff last year, but lost to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 27-17 and McElroy does not think the program will drop in year two under head coach Curt Cignetti.
"I believe the Indiana Hoosiers will back up what they did this past season, and I don't know if the record will be quite as good as 11-1, but I absolutely think they have the capabilities of getting back into the playoff mix with what returns and some of the additions they've made," McElroy said.