IU football is 7-0 and ranked No. 2 in the latest 25 Associated Press and US LBM coaches polls released Sunday.
The first College Football Playoff rankings won’t be released until Tuesday, November 4, but several national media outlets have updated their CFP projections after week eight.
Here’s where the Hoosiers stand in the latest CFP projections:
ESPN.com – Heather Dinich
Dinich moved the Hoosiers to No. 2 after Saturday’s win against Michigan State:
Why they could be here: Indiana moved up one spot after beating Michigan State and as a result of Miami’s loss to Louisville, but the Hoosiers are here because they won at Oregon on Oct. 11. The double-digit win ended the Ducks’ 18-game home winning streak and legitimized IU’s playoff hopes. More than that, it put the Hoosiers in contention for a top-four spot and a first-round bye. They built on that Saturday against the Spartans, earning their fourth straight Big Ten win, including two on the road. One of the biggest differences between IU and Ohio State in the committee’s eyes would be the Buckeyes’ non-conference win against Texas, which tops IU’s wins against Old Dominion, Kennesaw State and Indiana State.
ESPN.com – Kyle Bonagura and Mark Schlabach
Like Dinich, ESPN colleagues Bonagura and Schlabach also have the Hoosiers as No. 2 in their CFP projections.
CBSSports.com – Brad Crawford
Crawford IU projects end up at number 3 in the CFP:
3. Indiana: The playoff selection committee likely won’t punish Curt Cignetti’s team much if the Hoosiers enter the conference championship weekend undefeated before falling to Ohio State. At worst, Indiana should be ranked No. 3 or No. 4, with two signature top-10 wins. The Hoosiers started slowly leaving the Oregon game, but responded with a pair of second-quarter touchdowns in the final six minutes of the first half against Michigan State to take control.
Sports Illustrated – Bryan Fischer
Fischer also has the Hoosiers as the third seed when the CFP begins:
Cotton bowl: No. 3 Indiana
Imagine telling someone a few weeks ago that UCLA might be the Hoosiers’ best win of the second half of the season. That could be the case as Indiana still has a few more weeks of practice to prepare for Ohio State in the Big Ten title game.
Sports Illustrated – Pat Forde
Forde has the Hoosiers at No. 2 in its CFP projections.
The athletic one – Scott Dochterman
Daughter has IU as #2versus the winner of Miami and Texas Tech.
USA Today – Matt Hayes
Hayes has the Hoosiers ranked #1 based on his wins against Illinois and Oregon:
1. Indiana: It sounds crazy, but have we seen the best of the Hoosiers yet? It doesn’t get much better than punishing top-10 wins against Illinois and Oregon. Or maybe that’s the appetizer. Next: UCLA.
On3.com – Brett McMurphy
McMurphy, who knocked the Hoosiers completely out of the playoffs just three weeks ago, has the Hoosiers at No. 3 in his latest projections.
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