# @collegefootball on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DVMZqKXjEyj
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/57524290-collegefootball-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-02-25T20:09:47.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** College Football (@collegefootball) — https://gondola.cc/collegefootball

## Caption

The fastest and most improbable rebuild in the history of college sports

It is February 25, 2026, and Bloomington is still shaking from the aftershocks of a perfect season. Just over a month ago, the Indiana Hoosiers capped off a historic 16–0 campaign by defeating Miami (FL) 27–21 in the National Championship game. Under the calculated, brash leadership of Curt Cignetti, a program once statistically labeled the "losingest in major college football" has become the gold standard of the transfer portal era.

In just two years, Cignetti transformed a 3-win roster into a buzzsaw. By leveraging a "production over potential" philosophy, he replaced 2024 standout Kurtis Rourke with 2025 Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza, who is currently projected as the #1 overall pick in the upcoming NFL Draft. From "I win, Google me" to hoisting the trophy at Hard Rock Stadium, the Hoosiers have officially turned Indiana into a football school.

Is this the greatest coaching job in the history of the sport? 👇

#IndianaFootball #Hoosiers #CurtCignetti #NationalChampions #16and0 #Heisman #FernandoMendoza #IUFB #BigTen #CFBPlayoff #Bloomington #IWinGoogleMe #CollegeFootball #Turnaround #RoseBowl #PeachBowl #GridironGreatness

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bloomington, heisman, rosebowl, iufb, gridirongreatness, iwingoogleme, hoosiers, curtcignetti, turnaround, 16and0, cfbplayoff, bigten, collegefootball, fernandomendoza, peachbowl, 1, nationalchampions, indianafootball

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