""Nowadays you've got to be good in football," Indiana coach Curt Cignetti said. "I'd like to think we're a football state now.""
"The Irish won 10 straight games last year to rebound from an 0-2 start but missed the 12-team College Football Playoff a year after playing for the national title."
Indiana's basketball teams, including IU and Notre Dame, have faced significant challenges, with IU missing the NCAA tournament for three consecutive years and Notre Dame failing to qualify for the ACC tournament. In contrast, football is gaining traction in the state, as evidenced by a prominent advertisement for Indiana football at the airport. Coaches from both schools express optimism about their football programs, with Indiana's coach suggesting the state is evolving into a football-centric culture, despite its rich basketball history.
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