In 2019, undefeated LSU was averaging 47.8 points per game entering the then-four-team CFP. The Tigers outscored their playoff opponents (No. 4 Oklahoma and No. 3 Clemson) 105-53 behind the talents of eventual NFL stars like quarterback Joe Burrow, running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire and wideouts Ja'Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson.

Who would win the hypothetical matchup between 2025 Indiana and 2019 LSU? Hoosiers receiver Omar Cooper made a bold prediction:

This year's Indiana team or the 2019 LSU Tigers? Who would win between two of the best teams in college football history?

Fernando Mendoza won't finish the season with Joe Burrow's numbers, but he and his teammates are dominating the sport like we've rarely ever seen before. So how does this IU squad stack up with LSU's 2019 team?

Indiana WR Omar Cooper Jr. made a bold claim ahead of IU’s national championship matchup vs. Miami. According to the wideout, the current Hoosiers team could beat the likes of 2019’s LSU Tigers. Speaking with On3’s JD PicKell,

Matt Snyder, a lifelong Indiana football fan and baseball writer for CBS Sports, reflects on the whirlwind for the Hoosiers under Curt Cignetti