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IU and Miami exceed preseason expectations
Reported by Toni Mitchell, Alecia Venkataraman, Michael Jorge, Samuel Means, Jesse Jines
- Published: Jan 18, 2026, 9:11 PM EST
- Updated: Jan 16, 2026, 11:31 AM EST
- Filed from: Miami, OH
- Views: 775
No. 1 Indiana faces No. 10 Miami Monday night in the national championship.
Credits
- Toni MitchellSenior Reporter/staff/toni-mitchell
- Alecia VenkataramanWriter/Creative Director/staff/alecia-venkataraman
- Michael JorgeSenior Video Editor/staff/michael-jorge
- Samuel MeansVideo Editor/staff/samuel-means
- Jesse JinesVideo Editor/staff/jesse-jines
- Curtiss PhilipsenActor /VO Artist/staff/curtiss-philipsen
Transcript
Imagine a matchup no one expected.
2 disregarded teams at the start, now at the top of the College Football Playoff mountain.
A team defined by another sport, undefeated.
The opposing team?
A former powerhouse fighting for redemption.
This will play out in real life.
A new college football champion will be crowned Monday night in Miami.