The new rule of five years of total eligibility sure changes a ton, but it also could help develop depth beyond what we had before. So many times a player was not played for even a play in a fifth game to preserve the redshirt, and now--it doesn't matter. You have five years total, and they can play you just a few plays per game the entire season, and nothing is changed with your eligibility.

This means coaches can slip true freshmen into occasional plays more often and let them experience game-speed, which will help their development and give the coaches more film to evaluate talent, and to help teach.

We could see a ton more short-stints by true freshmen this year as a result of this new rule, and forgot how it pleases us fans as well to see them in games!

With direct payments and NIL deals, if you are instrumental to your team in whatever sport and not a certain top draft choice in your sport, why not stick around, get paid, and be a hero for another season?

Guys on the football roster shown as Juniors are now Sophomores or whatever the 5-year equivalent of a 3rd-year player may be. Redshirt freshmen are simply 2nd-year players.

In addition to unregulated CFB free agency, 5 for 5 will have an impact on rosters across all college sports.

A federal judge in Denver, not a state judge, just added Indiana's best DL player from last season, Stephen Daley, to this season's roster. Daley was hurt in a post-game conference champ game accident. I may eat these words, but I'm happy that he gets another season.

Fortunately, and at the request of the NCAA on its appeal of the decision, the judge amended her ruling to give only players still in school another year of eligibility.

Joe Natham cannot suit up for Bama. 😁

Speaking of Depth, Cig can't catch a break, right? 😧

A judge in Denver added two stud D-line guys to an already deep group.

If Hoo-Hoo Hoover's game improves like every QB who has played for Cig, No. 6 in the Coaches Poll is too low. You can bet Cig is using this ranking as motivation.

Indiana's Coaches Poll Top 25 opponents are the same as Oregon's but in different locales. Ohio State and USC visit Bloomington, with Michigan and Washington on the road. Flip side for OBD.

AP News

Defensive lineman Wyatt returning for 5th season with def...

Defensive lineman Kellan Wyatt has decided to return for his fifth season with the defending national champion Indiana Hoosiers, a person with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press.