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.

The analytics aren't as convinced the Hoosiers are extremely heavy favorites for the national championship - at least not ESPN's FPI.

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.