You know very well that that's nowhere close to what I was saying. I'm saying that Indiana doesn't make the playoffs without Mendoza.
See above: Rourke vs Ohio State (8-18, 63 yards, 0 TDs) compared to Mendoza vs Ohio State (15-23, 222, 1 TD, 1 INT).
No Mendoza and Indiana doesn't win at Iowa (20-15), Oregon (30-20), Penn state (27-24), and Ohio State (13-10). They're still a good team, but not in the playoffs.
And Cuban's $$$ didn't just bring in players, it kept them there. How many players leave Indiana after 2024 for more $$ elsewhere if Cuban doesn't step in?