Best All-Time Turnarounds in Sports: Where do Indiana, Patriots, Cubs Rank?
Key Points:
- The Indiana Hoosiers football program, historically the most losing team in FBS history, has undergone a historic turnaround under coach Curt Cignetti, transforming from a doormat to a College Football Playoff contender and Big Ten champion in just two seasons.
- The article ranks the greatest two-season turnarounds in sports history, highlighting teams like the 2016 Chicago Cubs who broke a 108-year championship drought, the 2001 New England Patriots who began their dynasty with Tom Brady, and the 1969 New York Mets who went from last place to World Series champions.
- Other notable turnarounds include the 1992 Dallas Cowboys, 2003 USC Trojans, 1980-81 Boston Celtics with Larry Bird,