Indiana Wins Football Title; Notre Dame Misses ACC
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- Indiana Hoosiers won the school's first football national title, a milestone occurring 50 years after Bob Knight’s perfect basketball season.
- Notre Dame Irish missed the ACC tournament after posting only four conference wins, while their football team fell to Indiana in the first round of the 2024 College Football Playoff.
- Curt Cignetti declared Indiana a “football state now,” underscoring the program’s shift from basketball dominance.
- Marcus Freeman praised Indiana’s rise, noting that more teams can now vie for the college‑football national title.
- ESPN visited both campuses this spring to analyze recruiting footprints—Indiana’s four‑hour radius versus Notre Dame’s national approach.
Why it matters: Indiana’s football program gains its first national title, a count that will likely attract higher‑profile recruits and boost TV revenue, while Indiana basketball continues to lose relevance.
