IU SportsWednesday, November 4
Indiana football lands at No. 4 in the first College Football Playoff rankings
The Today in Bloomington team
If you bleed crimson, here's your Wednesday: the Hoosiers (8-1, 5-1 Big Ten) are No. 4 in the first CFP rankings and the highest-ranked team in the Big Ten. If the season ended today, Indiana would get a first-round bye and face the winner of No. 5 Alabama and No. 12 Boise State in the quarterfinals. Not bad for a bye week.
ESPN's model gives Indiana an 84.6% shot at the playoff field
Source: 247Sports
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Make the 12-team field | 84.6% |
| Win the Big Ten | 38.7% |
| Play in the title game | 16% |
| Win the national title | 7.2% |
The Hoosiers are off this week after a 23-16 win over Minnesota. They still want a return to the Big Ten Championship Game, but UCLA and Ohio State are ahead of them in the standings.
- Remaining games: USC, at Washington, Purdue
- Top four: Miami, Georgia, Utah, Indiana
- Last year's first rankings: IU was No. 2
Indiana's next dates on the playoff calendar
- Nov. 3The committee ranked Indiana No. 4 in its first rankings.
- Nov. 10The second CFP rankings will be revealed at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN.
- Nov. 14Indiana will host USC at 3:30 p.m. at Memorial Stadium.
Source: 247Sports
Sources: IndyStar, Indiana Daily Student, 247Sports