There is a national championship contender in the Big Ten not named Ohio State or Oregon.&nbsp;

It’s just not the team everyone assumed it would be.&nbsp;

Penn State has proven itself to be unworthy of its lofty preseason ranking, and at this rate the Nittany Lions aren’t even a lock to play in a bowl game, especially now that <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/10/11/sports/drew-allar-out-for-rest-of-year-as-penn-states-nightmare-season-gets-even-worse/">quarterback Drew Allar is out for the season</a> with a leg injury and <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/10/12/sports/penn-state-fires-james-franklin-as-season-spirals/">coach James Franklin was fired on Sunday</a>.

Then there is Indiana, overlooked entering the season, dismissed as a one-year fluke. The anti-Penn State, earning everything.&nbsp;

There is a national championship contender in the Big Ten not named Ohio State or Oregon. It’s just not the team everyone assumed it would be.{ai:summary}<p>A Big Ten title hopeful beyond Ohio State and Oregon isn’t living up to hype. Penn State has underperformed, with Drew Allar out for the season and James Franklin fired.</p><p>Indiana, overlooked entering the season, is the anti-Penn State, earning everything. #sports</p>

Indiana is the anti-Penn State — and they’re legit national championship contenders

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