D'Angelo Ponds was named to the USA TODAY Sports Network's preseason all-conference team. Who else will join him in the starting defensive backfield?

Cignetti told reporters at Big Ten Media Days that an unnamed Hoosiers player received a $1.5 million offer to transfer during the spring portal window in a blatant example of tampering. The offer came at a time when teams across the country were rushing to sign players to front-loaded deals that avoided having to go through the clearinghouse.