As the Indiana Hoosiers and head coach Curt Cignetti prepare for their first-ever appearance in the College Football Playoff (much less their first time as the No. 1 seed), they will undoubtedly rely on their usual stars like Heisman-winning quarterback Fernando Mendoza.
However's Cignetti's most reliable player might be a secret weapon who has flown under the radar through the first 13 games of the season.
Even as the Hoosiers stormed to a 13-0 record, including a Big Ten Championship win, not many people paid attention to the dominant offensive line, led by Carter Smith, who is the highest-rated offensive lineman in the entire College Football Playoff.