The NFL’s Divisional Round is complete, and now the Conference Championship weekend awaits for the Seattle Seahawks and three other teams. In the meantime, the College Football Playoff will crown its second national champion of the 12-team era in Miami on Monday night.
In a statement few barely believed could ever happen, the Indiana Hoosiers are the undisputed best team in the country and have the best quarterback in college football. Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza is from Miami and gets to return home for the wonderful opportunity of sealing Indiana’s first ever national title. Curt Cignetti’s group smashed Alabama and Oregon back-to-back to make it here are the lone unbeaten squad in FBS. Indiana is more than just Mendoza, as left tackle Carter Smith, cornerback D’Angelo Ponds, safety Louis Moore, defensive tackle Tyrique Tucker, and linebacker Aiden Fisher are all All-Americans. Wide receivers Elijah Sarratt and Omar Cooper Jr. are also worth watching, too.
The No. 10 seeded Miami Hurricanes get to have a home championship game in what is otherwise a neutral site venue. Their inclusion in the playoff was subject to controversy and a lot of whining from Notre Dame, who lost to Miami in Week 1. The Hurricanes could’ve folded up after defeats to SMU and Louisville, but they’ve run the table since then behind Georgia transfer Carson Beck at quarterback, star receiver Malachi Toney, running back Mark Fletcher, a strong offensive line, and a vaunted pass rushing duo of Rueben Bain and Akheem Mesidor. Can Mario Cristobal bring the national championship back to The U for the first time since 2001? They will be considerable underdogs tonight.
If you want to review some possible Seahawks draft prospects, check out Michael Thompson’s article in the link below as an accompanying guide.
Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit will take you through this game on ESPN at 7:30 pm ET/4:30 pm PT. There are alternate broadcasts on ESPN2 and a bunch of other streaming and television channels, so you’re spoiled for choice as far as options.
Doesn’t it feel good to watch college football as a Seahawks fan and not be eyeing quarterbacks to draft?
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