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By how much is Indiana favored vs OU/Bama?
Posted on 12/16/25 at 9:14 am
Posted on 12/16/25 at 9:14 am
I'll guess 6.5.
Gonna be a lot of shock and indignation around here when that line comes out but it will probably grow much quieter after Indiana pushes them around for 4 quarters
Gonna be a lot of shock and indignation around here when that line comes out but it will probably grow much quieter after Indiana pushes them around for 4 quarters
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Posted on 12/16/25 at 9:19 am to Craw_Dad
I think Oklahoma beats them. Bama won't.
Posted on 12/16/25 at 9:24 am to Craw_Dad
Bama is used to those types games and they still have an absurd roster advantage. OU to a lessor extent, they are used to losing big games....
Posted on 12/16/25 at 9:25 am to Craw_Dad
The lines are already out
FanDuel has IU -8.5 against OU and -6.5 against Bama
FanDuel has IU -8.5 against OU and -6.5 against Bama
Posted on 12/16/25 at 10:45 am to Craw_Dad
If Bama SOMEHOW manages to recapture the mojo they had when they played UGA IN Athens, they'll beat Indiana...
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Posted on 12/16/25 at 10:46 am to lewis and herschel
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they still have an absurd roster advantage.
Not with the injury situation.
Midseason Bama I would take over IU straight up, this version no.
Posted on 12/16/25 at 10:53 am to tide06
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Not with the injury situation
I think the part a lot of people are struggling with is Indiana has a lot of top end talent this year. They had 6 all Americans on the AP and I think 7 named across all outlets
Where the talent gap strikes is in the depth. They are down to a 3rd string defensive end as a starter now, I can’t see them beating 3 top 10 teams in a row with that
Posted on 12/16/25 at 11:15 am to GeauxBurrow312
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I think the part a lot of people are struggling with is Indiana has a lot of top end talent this year. They had 6 all Americans on the AP and I think 7 named across all outlets
This is what the advanced computer models say:
IU 18 - OSU 26
IU 24 - Miami 23
IU 23 - OU 18
IU 29 - Oregon 23
IU 31 - UGA 24
IU 30 - A&M 20
IU 35 - Bama 21
IU 42 - OM 23
Posted on 12/16/25 at 11:19 am to forestwhitackersgood
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If Bama SOMEHOW manages to recapture the mojo they had when they played UGA IN Athens, they'll beat Indiana...
BOOKMARK IT
A rather big IF, wouldn't you say?
Posted on 12/16/25 at 11:20 am to tide06
Metrics aren’t accounting for the loss of their star defensive end
But yeah, they can play with anybody this season
Gumps losing 35-21 to Indiana in the playoffs would create some all time melts
But yeah, they can play with anybody this season
Gumps losing 35-21 to Indiana in the playoffs would create some all time melts
Posted on 12/16/25 at 1:00 pm to Craw_Dad
Is OU and Bama going to team up against Indiana?
Still won't be enough
Still won't be enough
Posted on 12/16/25 at 1:11 pm to GeauxBurrow312
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I think the part a lot of people are struggling with is Indiana has a lot of top end talent this year. They had 6 all Americans on the AP and I think 7 named across all outlets
Where the talent gap strikes is in the depth. They are down to a 3rd string defensive end as a starter now, I can’t see them beating 3 top 10 teams in a row with that
It's easy to stay healthy when you play no P4 teams OOC and only two good teams all year
Posted on 12/16/25 at 1:16 pm to skrayper
Indy's 15 minutes of fame is about up.
Posted on 12/16/25 at 1:20 pm to GeauxBurrow312
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Gumps losing 35-21 to Indiana in the playoffs would create some all time melts
Why? They seem pretty solid.
Posted on 12/16/25 at 1:21 pm to Che Boludo
They are. But the end of the day it’s still Indiana
Posted on 12/16/25 at 1:22 pm to GeauxBurrow312
Weak schedule helps pad those stats. Three FCS or non FBS teams and 8 teams with a losing record helps
Posted on 12/16/25 at 1:22 pm to lewis and herschel
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and they still have an absurd roster advantage.
People want to cite this, but it is not a very good point.
IU has played the 3rd and 5th best talent composite teams already. It physically whipped Oregon and went toe to toe with Ohio State with no issue.
Posted on 12/16/25 at 1:26 pm to GeauxBurrow312
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But the end of the day it’s still Indiana
I am not sure that is how you can look at teams in NIL and transfer portal anymore.
Vandy falls in the same boat.
The right resources, right coaches, and year to year talent acquirement and you get an Indiana
Posted on 12/16/25 at 1:44 pm to Craw_Dad
I very much want to see Indiana try to push our defense around. That won’t go well for them.
I could do without seeing our offense play though.
I could do without seeing our offense play though.
Posted on 12/16/25 at 3:53 pm to GeauxBurrow312
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Where the talent gap strikes is in the depth
This is exactly why a Cinderella team won't consistently challenge for a title, no matter how many teams we put in.
In college basketball, two guys can go unconscious on an eight-man rotation.
In football, you probably need 10–15 dogs on your two-deep roster (and at the correct positions) just to compete throughout the postseason.
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