Indiana remains 5th in latest College Football Playoff poll

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Indiana remained fifth in the third edition of the College Football Playoff rankings, which were released Tuesday night.

The Hoosiers (10-0) were on a bye last weekend. Oregon ranked No. 1, followed by No. 2 Ohio State, No. 3 Texas and No. 4 Penn State.

November 1️⃣9️⃣ #CFBPlayoff Selection Committee Rankings 🏈🏆

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— College Football Playoff (@CFBPlayoff) November 20, 2024

Indiana, Oregon and Army are the last three remaining unbeaten teams in the nation.

The playoff will expand from four to 12 teams this season. The final 12 teams will be selected for the playoff field on Dec. 8.

With two regular season games to go, coach Curt Cignetti’s IU team is currently in position to qualify. That would be a remarkable achievement for Indiana, which won only nine combined games the last three seasons and was picked by many to finish among the bottom three teams in the Big Ten.

Indiana will play its toughest opponent to date this week against No. 2 Ohio State in Columbus. IU has lost 28 consecutive games to the Buckeyes, including 16 straight in Columbus.

IU will finish its home schedule Nov. 30 against Purdue.

The Hoosiers have trailed in only two of their 10 games in Cignetti’s first season at IU. They improved to 10-0 for the first time in program history by defeating defending national champion Michigan, 20-15, last Saturday in Bloomington.

The Hoosiers have not played in a bowl game since the 2020 season. Their last bowl victory came on Dec. 31, 1991.

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