IU Slides to No. 9 on a Bye Week
- Indiana dropped five spots in the latest College Football Playoff rankings despite being idle during Week 10, shifting from a projected first-round bye to a road playoff game. CFP selection committee chair Hunter Yurachek said the team was "probably the victim of having a bye week at the wrong time."
- Notable wins by Notre Dame, Texas, and UCLA impressed the committee, while every team Indiana previously defeated in the Big Ten lost last weekend, negatively impacting the Hoosiers' strength of schedule metrics.
- Committee members highlighted Indiana's offensive inconsistency as a discussion point. The offense averaged 17.8 points over the last four games, a sharp decline from earlier performance, while the defense ranks among the nation's best statistically.
- Head coach Curt Cignetti declined to name a starting quarterback for Saturday's game against Southern Cal, creating uncertainty as Indiana seeks to maintain its playoff trajectory.
- Despite the drop, the Hoosiers retain control of their destiny for a Big Ten championship. Victories against Southern Cal, Washington, and Purdue would secure a final Big Ten title game appearance and keep playoff aspirations alive.
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Indiana did not take the field last weekend, yet its place in the College Football Playoff picture changed dramatically. The Hoosiers went into their bye ranked fourth and came out ninth, a five-place drop that altered the complexion of their regular-season finish. But the latest rankings were shaped by more than Indiana’s absence from the […]
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