Indiana housed Alabama in the Rose Bowl to advance to the College Football Playoff semifinals. The Hoosiers looked like a peak Nick Saban team as they dominated a traditional SEC powerhouse and added another data point to suggest that Curt Cignetti’s remarkable rise may not be stopped until it results in a national championship, which would be the third straight for the Big Ten following trophy-hoisting runs from Michigan and Ohio State over the last two years. Conversations about a passing of the torch from the SEC, which ruled the sport for nearly two decades, to a new ruling class up north have grown louder.
Colin Cowherd amplified the discussion on his show Friday, saying that the Hoosiers statement victory signals the end of an era.
