Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman discuss Indiana's debut at No. 8 in the first College Football Playoff rankings released this season, what this means for the Hoosiers going forward and the stakes for their last three games.Oleh Mind Your Banners

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman discuss in depth the Hoosiers' dominant 47-10 win Saturday at Michigan State, a victory that saw Indiana outperform the Spartans decisively in all three phases to return the Old Brass Spittoon to Bloomington.Oleh Mind Your Banners

IU Insider Zach Osterman welcomes CrimsonCast's Galen Clavio back to the podcast to discuss the Indiana football season thus far, and what the Hoosiers have already accomplished that could reverberate long beyond this season.Oleh Mind Your Banners

With big football games to recap and preview, and a basketball exhibition performance to pick over, Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman dig into a busy week that was/will be for IU athletics.Oleh Mind Your Banners

IU Insider Zach Osterman runs down key moments, top performances and takeaways from Indiana's 66-62 exhibition win in a matchup of preseason top-20 teams at Tennessee on Sunday afternoon.Oleh Mind Your Banners

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman recap the Hoosiers' 31-17 win against Washington, a victory Curt Cignetti called "gutty" after his team had to overcome hurdles in all phases to stay undefeated.Oleh Mind Your Banners

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman run the rule back over Indiana's 56-7 victory against Nebraska, evaluate the Hoosiers' next move at quarterback with Kurtis Rourke out injured, and preview the Washington game.Oleh Mind Your Banners

Mind Your Banners welcomes special guest Harry Lyles, reporter, host, commentator and staff writer from ESPN and ESPN GameDay. Lyles talks with the pod about his strong connection to the state of Indiana, his impressions of the Hoosiers thus far this season and what he's looking forward to most about GameDay on Saturday in Bloomington.…

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman break down Indiana's 56-7 rout of Nebraska, where the Hoosiers turn with Kurtis Rourke out injured and what to expect from his backup, Tayven Jackson, with ESPN GameDay bound for Bloomington.Oleh Mind Your Banners

Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek recap a remarkably dominant performance from Indiana in a heavy defeat of Nebraska that should reframe so much of what college football thinks of the Hoosiers.Oleh Mind Your Banners

Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek reset expectations and narratives after IU's 6-0 start under Curt Cignetti, casting an eye on the Hoosiers' impending visit from Nebraska and the rest of the season to come.Oleh Mind Your Banners

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman recap appearances by IU's men's and women's basketball teams at Big Ten media days, with takeaways from what they heard and saw in suburban Chicago.Oleh Mind Your Banners

Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek break down Indiana's sixth win in as many tries, a 41-24 victory Saturday at Northwestern that makes the Hoosiers the country's first bowl-eligible team.Oleh Mind Your Banners

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman run the rule over Indiana's 42-28 win against Maryland last weekend, and what the Hoosiers' perfect start to the season has changed about perception of Curt Cignetti's team thus far.Oleh Mind Your Banners

Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek recap IU football’s historic win Saturday against Maryland, and the Hoosiers’ first 5-0 start to a season since 1967.Oleh Mind Your Banners

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman discuss their takeaways from Indiana’s win over Charlotte, the Hoosiers’ 4-0 start and the keys to a crucial meeting this Saturday with Maryland at Memorial Stadium. Plus, a recap of IU basketball media day.Oleh Mind Your Banners

IndyStar Preps Insider Kyle Neddenriep joins host Zach Osterman to break down Trent Sisley's commitment to Indiana, Sisley's career and development thus far, and what his pledge might mean for the Hoosiers moving forward.Oleh Mind Your Banners

Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek break down Indiana's blowout win against Charlotte on Saturday, including another impressive offensive outing, Kurtis Rourke's efficiency, a dominant ground game and more.Oleh Mind Your Banners

IU Insider Zach Osterman welcomes CrimsonCast’s Galen Clavio to the podcast to discuss Indiana’s 3-0 start, how the Hoosiers have maintained their offseason momentum and where things go next.Oleh Mind Your Banners

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman discuss Indiana's 42-13 win in the Hoosiers' Big Ten opener at UCLA on Saturday, including Kurtis Rourke's impressive performance, defensive dominance and perseverance through adversity.Oleh Mind Your Banners

Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek break down the Hoosiers’ record-setting win against Western Illinois, before setting the table for Saturday’s pivotal visit to UCLA.Oleh Mind Your Banners

Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek dissect the Hoosiers’ Week 1 win against FIU, in Curt Cignetti’s first game in charge in Bloomington.Oleh Mind Your Banners

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman discuss position battles, bold predictions and bowl predictions ahead of Curt Cignetti’s first season, which is set to kick off Saturday against FIU.Oleh Mind Your Banners

Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek discuss the latest developments from IU’s second full week of the preseason, including important developments at quarterback and on defense, as well as a difficult injury along the offensive line.Oleh Mind Your Banners

Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek discuss their takeaways from the first week of IU football’s first preseason under Curt Cignetti.Oleh Mind Your Banners

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman run back through their observations and takeaways from Big Ten media day, and dig into some of the burning topics they expect to dominate the early discourse around IU football’s soon-to-begin preseason.Oleh Mind Your Banners

USA Today Network IU beat writers Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman discuss the Hoosiers’ just-released nonconference men’s basketball schedule, and examine what Indiana’s adidas extension says about the shifting nature of relationships between apparel companies and athletic departments.Oleh Mind Your Banners

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman discuss Curt Cignetti’s potentially important work filling holes in his depth chart (particularly on defense) in the spring portal window now winding down.Oleh Mind Your Banners

IU Insider Zach Osterman is joined by ESPN national college basketball insider Jeff Borzello to discuss Mike Woodson’s good work so far this offseason, what to make of Indiana from a national perspective and where the Hoosiers currently fit into a portal-muddled national landscape.Oleh Mind Your Banners

Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek discuss their takeaways from IU’s spring game and the Hoosiers’ first spring season under coach Curt Cignetti, before running through Mike Woodson’s latest portal additions.Oleh Mind Your Banners

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman sift through the relentless grind of the transfer portal, analyzing the moves Mike Woodson has made and the ones he hopes to make, as he revamps his roster.Oleh Mind Your Banners

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman work their way through what they’ve learned from Curt Cignetti’s first spring season, and what Mike Woodson and company need to tackle as the portal gears back up for two busy weeks.Oleh Mind Your Banners

Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek discuss the conclusion of Indiana’s men’s season, the critical portal window ahead and the outlook for Teri Moren’s Hoosiers in the first weekend of the women’s NCAA tournament.Oleh Mind Your Banners

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman discuss the emotional swings of a 2-0 finish to the regular season for Indiana, the scene from senior day Sunday, Kel’el Ware’s late-season surge and what’s waiting for the Hoosiers at the Big Ten tournament in Minneapolis.Oleh Mind Your Banners

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman discuss a busy week in Bloomington, from the Hoosiers’ three-game win streak, to Mike Woodson’s confirmed retention, to the unexpected news Liam McNeeley asked out of his letter of intent.Oleh Mind Your Banners

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman walk through the finish of IU’s women’s basketball season, the Hoosiers’ injury concerns headed into March and why Teri Moren’s team might do some damage this month.Oleh Mind Your Banners

Hoping to “validate,” in Mike Woodson’s words, Tuesday’s Wisconsin win, what can Indiana gain from its last two weeks of basketball as it approaches the Big Ten tournament? Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek discuss.Oleh Mind Your Banners

Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek discuss IU’s up-and-down form across frustrating losses and impressive wins, and they tackle the state of things as Curt Cignetti ticks off a quiet February signing window.Oleh Mind Your Banners

With both teams exiting their bye week, Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek discuss the state of play for both Teri Moren’s and Mike Woodson’s teams, as they approach the halfway mark in conference play.Oleh Mind Your Banners

Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek discuss where the Hoosiers’ season goes following an 87-66 loss to rival Purdue at home on Tuesday night.Oleh Mind Your Banners

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman sit down to discuss the good and bad from the Hoosiers’ win against Minnesota, and set up a hugely important rivalry visit from top-5 Purdue to Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Tuesday night.Oleh Mind Your Banners

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman discuss the good of Indiana’s win against Ohio State, and the bad of an ugly loss at Rutgers, before looking ahead to this weekend’s meeting between Teri Moren’s Hoosiers and Caitlin Clark’s Iowa in Iowa City.Oleh Mind Your Banners

Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek discuss the how and why behind Indiana’s ugly Big Ten restart loss at Nebraska, and recap Curt Cignetti’s latest work rebuilding his roster through the transfer portal.Oleh Mind Your Banners

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman sit down to discuss a busy December calendar. Curt Cignetti continues to hammer the transfer portal as he builds his first IU roster, while Mike Woodson prepares the Hoosiers for a big game against Kansas.Oleh Mind Your Banners

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman discuss the Hoosiers’ 2-0 start to Big Ten play, and why the post-heavy bully ball Mike Woodson’s team is playing might be working — at least so far.Oleh Mind Your Banners

IU Insider Zach Osterman welcomes the Richmond Times-Dispatch’s Mike Barber, who gives Indiana fans loads of background on Curt Cignetti, the Hoosiers’ new head football coach.Oleh Mind Your Banners

Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek offer first-blush thoughts on Indiana’s decision to hire James Madison’s Curt Cignetti as its next head football coach.Oleh Mind Your Banners

Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek check in from day two of IU’s search for its next head football coach, discussing updates including a potential portal exodus, the use of a search firm and where the Hoosiers might be headed.Oleh Mind Your Banners

The Tom Allen era for IU football is over. Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman sit down to discuss what led to Scott Dolson’s decision to make a change, and where the Hoosiers go from here.Oleh Mind Your Banners

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman discuss what went wrong for IU football at Illinois, and where the Hoosiers go from here, before diving deep into a pair of nervy nonconference wins for Mike Woodson’s team to start the season.Oleh Mind Your Banners