# Iowa Nice Guy, Week 20 - 2026 | CFP Semis, Indiana’s Moment & The Transfer Portal Era

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Podcast: [Iowa Nice Guy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/iowa-nice-guy-7524793)
Published: 2026-01-07T22:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

The College Football Playoff semifinals are here — and the sport has officially entered its weirdest era yet. In this episode of The Iowa Nice Guy, we cover: • Ole Miss vs Miami and the “someone has to win” semifinal• Oregon vs Indiana and the pressure on Dan Lanning and Curt Cignetti• Why Indiana’s run is already one of the most remarkable stories in modern college football• The transfer portal: who it helps, who it hurts, and why fans are losing their grip on rosters• How the SEC lost its stranglehold on the sport• Why the NFL may be the next unintended victim Pandora’s Box is open.Hope is still inside.And college football isn’t going back. 🍺 Presented by Modelo

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