Indiana's biggest home game ever will reveal just how far Curt Cignetti has taken the Hoosiers

Key Points:

• Indiana coach Curt Cignetti, despite an impressive record including a national championship and a Big Ten title, has yet to deliver a marquee home victory against an elite opponent like Ohio State, which Indiana faces Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
• Indiana's relatively easy non-conference schedule has left some questions about the team's current strength, but recent resilience shown in a comeback win at Nebraska suggests they are battle-tested heading into the Ohio State game.
• Ohio State, ranked No. 1 preseason and recovering from a narrow loss to Texas, enters Bloomington on a four-game winning streak, making this matchup a pivotal moment for both programs and a rare high-stakes game at Indiana’s home field.
• The game highlights scheduling inequities in the Big Ten, as Indiana has had limited opportunities to host traditional powerhouse teams, making this contest a unique test of Indiana’s home-field advantage and program growth under Cignetti.
• Both teams face significant implications for playoff seeding, with Ohio State aiming to avoid a second loss in a tough upcoming schedule, while Indiana seeks to prove its legitimacy as a perennial contender against a storied program.