Overview
- No. 1 Indiana faces No. 10 Miami on Monday at Hard Rock Stadium, with the Hurricanes 8.5-point underdogs despite playing in their home venue.
- Las Vegas Raiders executives will attend to evaluate Fernando Mendoza, who is widely viewed as the frontrunner for the No. 1 pick and just posted eight touchdown passes against five incompletions in the CFP.
- Indiana coach Curt Cignetti said at media day he has no interest in NFL jobs, calling himself "not an NFL guy" and noting he made that decision years ago.
- Miami reports a mixed secondary outlook: Damari Brown is a game-time decision, OJ Frederique says he is fully healthy, and Xavier Lucas must sit the first half for a targeting penalty.
- Local connections add a homecoming layer, with multiple Columbus High School alumni involved on both sides and Mario Cristobal recalling his high school teammate, Fernando Mendoza’s father.