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Indiana plays a Big Ten game as a ranked team for the first time since 2021. Here's what Curt Cignetti had to say about the Hoosiers, the Maryland game and the Northwestern contest to come.

There are 14 undefeated power conference teams left and Indiana is one of them, but that success isn't a surprise to the man patrolling the sidelines.

In recent years, Indiana football has been the doormat of the Big Ten. The Hoosiers have posted 2-10, 4-8 and 3-9 records in the last three seasons, which led former coach Tom Allen to part ways with the program.

Buy-in is what every coach wants and Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti has been able to get it in a very short period of time with the Hoosiers.

Indiana is 5-0 because Indiana has been substantially better than the five teams it has played, and when that happens, you get this result.

Indiana’s 42-28 victory over Maryland on Saturday afternoon pushed the Hoosiers to 5-0 for the first time since 1967. It also served as validation for Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti, who has clamored for better fan attendance on multiple occasions and saw it pay off Saturday.

Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti spoke to the media after the Hoosiers' dominant win over the Charlotte 49ers.