The Hurricanes reportedly offered Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Ty Simpson $6.5 million to withdraw from the NFL draft and play for them. This followed Simpson's impressive first season as the starter in Tuscaloosa.

Greg McElroy at least expects a competitive College Football Playoff National Championship Game between Indiana and Miami. The Hoosiers can complete an undefeated campaign by defeating the No. 10 Hurricanes.

Indiana 's starting lineup still leads the way in overlooked recruits — it will start nine players that ranked 2-stars or below, including starting quarterback Fernando Mendoza — but Miami almost has more (four) than IU's past three opponents combined (five).

Indiana and Miami enter the College Football Playoff title game with remarkably similar, historic numbers — and a potential 16-0 season and No. 1 finish at stake.