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Kyle Whittingham claims it’ll take $50 million to build a national championship roster—but is that really the new normal for college football? But Indiana's Curt Cignetti says, "Google me."  The Hoosiers didn’t come close to spending that much for their college football playoff championship roster.  Craig Shemon breaks down why schools like Indiana, under Curt Cignetti, are defying big-budget expectations and competing with far less, challenging the money-driven narrative dominating the sport. (They visited President Donald Trump at the White House Monday to celebrate their college football title).

Key topics include which powerhouse programs—like Michigan, Ohio State, Oregon, LSU, and Texas—can actually reach Whittingham’s astronomical price point, and why most of the ACC and Big 12 may never join the high-dollar arms race. Plus, get the latest on UCLA and USC’s recruitment battles, major stadium upgrades at the Rose Bowl and Spartan Stadium, and which Big Ten teams are poised for NCAA softball and baseball success. Can great coaching still trump bankrolls in the NIL era? Join the conversation and rethink what it really takes to win in today’s college football landscape.

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