The Big Ten has implemented a major new basketball eligibility rule involving players with professional basketball experience—but what does it mean for Indiana Basketball and Sam Alexis? Jacob Goins breaks down the conference's new rule, why Summer League participation matters to the Indiana conversation, and why Alexis appears unaffected based on the rule as announced. Then, Indiana Football faces a completely different kind of test against Rutgers: its first road game of the 2026 season. After four straight games in Bloomington, Curt Cignetti and the Hoosiers head to Piscataway for Rutgers' homecoming and blackout game. What will Indiana show when it finally has to win away from home?
The Big Ten has implemented a major new basketball eligibility rule involving players with professional basketball experience—but what does it mean for Indiana Basketball and Sam Alexis? Jacob Goins breaks down the conference's new rule, why Summer League participation matters to the Indiana conversation, and why Alexis appears unaffected based on the rule as announced.
Then, Indiana Football faces a completely different kind of test against Rutgers: its first road game of the 2026 season. After four straight games in Bloomington, Curt Cignetti and the Hoosiers head to Piscataway for Rutgers' homecoming and blackout game. What will Indiana show when it finally has to win away from home?
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