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If Indiana loses to Miami, is it the biggest letdown for neutral fans in sports history?
Posted on 1/12/26 at 2:27 pm
Posted on 1/12/26 at 2:27 pm
Indiana is both the overwhelming betting favorite and overwhelming sentimental favorite. Nobody outside of south Florida and the Lafayette, IN metro wants Miami to win. We normally don't get this much overlap between a juggernaut and a feel-good story.
The only ones I can think of are the Vikings losing the 1998 NFCCG and Kansas State losing the 1998 Big 12 Championship Game. But neither of those were the ultimate championship game.
A lot of the other biggest letdowns for neutral fans involve the underdog coming up just short (2009 British Open, 2025 NBA Finals) or the sentimental favorite between 2 evenly matched teams losing despite outplaying their opponent (2002 NBA WCF, 2025 World Series).
The only ones I can think of are the Vikings losing the 1998 NFCCG and Kansas State losing the 1998 Big 12 Championship Game. But neither of those were the ultimate championship game.
A lot of the other biggest letdowns for neutral fans involve the underdog coming up just short (2009 British Open, 2025 NBA Finals) or the sentimental favorite between 2 evenly matched teams losing despite outplaying their opponent (2002 NBA WCF, 2025 World Series).
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Posted on 1/12/26 at 2:29 pm to karmew32
IU has no chance of losing
Posted on 1/12/26 at 2:30 pm to karmew32
The Gordon Hayward shot hitting back iron sucked
Posted on 1/12/26 at 2:34 pm to Boodis Man
Nobody thought the 1998 KSU Wildcats or 1998 Vikings would lose either.
This post was edited on 1/12/26 at 2:36 pm
Posted on 1/12/26 at 2:39 pm to karmew32
Going to show my age here a bit, but I remember the 1995 AFC Championship Game being an exciting game for neutral fans. Seeing the Colts sneak into the playoffs led by Jim Harbaugh's resurgence at QB, won two road playoff games (including at #1 KC), went back-and-forth with Pittsburgh and ended up one play from the Super Bowl when a hail mary hit the WR right in the chest as he was falling down and he couldn't find it. shite was heartbreaking.
This post was edited on 1/12/26 at 2:41 pm
Posted on 1/12/26 at 2:41 pm to Boodis Man
quote:t seen anything like Miami’s trenches
IU has no
Posted on 1/12/26 at 2:58 pm to karmew32
Butler losing to Duke
Posted on 1/12/26 at 3:18 pm to VADawg
Indiana is getting way too much hype. Miami can definitely beat them.
Posted on 1/12/26 at 3:38 pm to karmew32
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The only ones I can think of are the Vikings losing the 1998 NFCCG and Kansas State losing the 1998 Big 12 Championship Game. But neither of those were the ultimate championship game.
As a Saints fan aren't you leaving one out? The 2006 Saints.
Historically awful franchise with exactly 1 playoff history makes a run to the NFC Championship a year after the city is destroyed by Katrina
Posted on 1/12/26 at 3:41 pm to UnluckyTiger
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Indiana is getting way too much hype. Miami can definitely beat them.
a team that couldn't beat SMU and Louisville isnt going to beat IU.
The 2025 title winner deserves to be undefeated for the sake of the sport. Otherwise were just going to be NFL lite (eg 07 giants)
This post was edited on 1/12/26 at 3:42 pm
Posted on 1/12/26 at 3:42 pm to UnluckyTiger
IU is a great story, but if Miami wins this oddly enough there is a lot of post game entertainment if that happens.
The narrative is the SEC face planted and somehow that makes the Big 10 kings of the postseason, while the ACC is still regarded as trash.
If Miami finishes this run defeating two from each conference, the ACC crowing would be fun.
The narrative is the SEC face planted and somehow that makes the Big 10 kings of the postseason, while the ACC is still regarded as trash.
If Miami finishes this run defeating two from each conference, the ACC crowing would be fun.
Posted on 1/12/26 at 3:43 pm to Boodis Man
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a team that couldn't beat SMU and Louisville isnt going to beat IU.
Why can't Miami beat a team where they have a mutual opponent that was back to back games for that opponent? A mutual opponent Miami played better against?
If we're using transitive property here that seems relevant.
This post was edited on 1/12/26 at 3:46 pm
Posted on 1/12/26 at 3:48 pm to Boodis Man
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a team that couldn't beat SMU and Louisville isnt going to beat IU.
Miami nearly won both of those games despite Beck throwing a combined 6 INTs.
If he takes care of the ball like he has done in the CFP thus far, of course they have a chance to win.
Posted on 1/12/26 at 3:57 pm to karmew32
They cheat.
Miami needs to win for the integrity of the sport.
Miami needs to win for the integrity of the sport.
Posted on 1/12/26 at 4:06 pm to Adam Banks
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They cheat.
lol what
Trust me, LSU has more cheating on their hands during the 2003, 2007, and 2019 title games than Indiana
Posted on 1/12/26 at 4:11 pm to Adam Banks
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They cheat.
Miami needs to win for the integrity of the sport.
oh look, a bitter LSU fan rooting for IU to lose so everyone doesn't consider it a greater team than LSU 2019. too bad brother, because IU will win a 3rd straight CFP blowout and be cemented as the GOAT
Posted on 1/12/26 at 4:19 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
Boodis man isn’t a serious sports fan. Doesn’t know ball very well.
Posted on 1/12/26 at 4:25 pm to VermilionTiger
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lol what Trust me, LSU has more cheating on their hands during the 2003, 2007, and 2019 title games than Indiana
We didn’t hack and steal game plans and scripts.
Additionally we didn’t take a player from our opponent a week before game time to learn all the signals etc
Posted on 1/12/26 at 5:12 pm to karmew32
I want Miami to win
Posted on 1/12/26 at 5:48 pm to karmew32
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Indiana is both the overwhelming betting favorite and overwhelming sentimental favorite. Nobody outside of south Florida and the Lafayette, IN metro wants Miami to win. We normally don't get this much overlap between a juggernaut and a feel-good story.
The only ones I can think of are the Vikings losing the 1998 NFCCG and Kansas State losing the 1998 Big 12 Championship Game. But neither of those were the ultimate championship game.
A lot of the other biggest letdowns for neutral fans involve the underdog coming up just short (2009 British Open, 2025 NBA Finals) or the sentimental favorite between 2 evenly matched teams losing despite outplaying their opponent (2002 NBA WCF, 2025 World Series).
Don't think the Vikings or KS loss were a letdown for anyone. I know I didn't care. Just like good football. The Tom Watson debacle was a letdown for any nongolfers watching, I would think. I'd look at IU's loss the same way I look at the Pat's loss in the SB. It's not a letdown, but you realize how close to absolute greatness they came - I mean, no doubt, no argument, absolutely greatest of all time. Not sure IU would match that since we look at Nebraska's team (and to some extent, Alabama's 2020 team ) as the greatest, but it's in the same vein.
This post was edited on 1/12/26 at 6:15 pm
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