Overview
- Cignetti’s 38–3 win over Alabama in the Rose Bowl and CFP semifinal berth activated a contract clause requiring a post‑season fair‑market review.
- FrontOfficeSports reporting cited by multiple outlets says failure to raise him into the sport’s top‑three salary tier would void his $15 million buyout.
- Indiana’s coach earns about $11.6 million annually, has accrued more than $1.8 million in season bonuses, and signed an extension in October.
- NFL chatter has intensified without confirmed interviews or offers, with analysts floating the Giants, Raiders and Browns while noting his age (64) and lack of NFL experience.
- Recruiting momentum continues as Newsweek reports Indiana landed TCU quarterback Josh Hoover and Michigan State receiver Nick Marsh through the portal.