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Our Big opponents were 0-8 yesterday. If I’m the fan of another team outside the top 12 looking in I’m jumping up & down about IU’s spot. Seems like some of the “good teams” we’ve beaten weren’t quite so good yesterday.😬
We may have to win out now to get in. Which is very shitty to miss if at 10-2 and playing in the big ten instead of the softer ACC or Big 12.
USC is a strong team who took awhile to gel with their new DC.
I'll admit I was very disturbed Cig sounded so complacent with his comments on the loss to Ohio State telling him we were better than he had thought. I was thinking 'OSU is not as great this year' and felt it was one we really screwed up. Although they were very good until we knocked out Sayin.
We may have to win out now to get in. Which is very shitty to miss if at 10-2 and playing in the big ten instead of the softer ACC or Big 12.
USC is a strong team who took awhile to gel with their new DC.
I'll admit I was very disturbed Cig sounded so complacent with his comments on the loss to Ohio State telling him we were better than he had thought. I was thinking 'OSU is not as great this year' and felt it was one we really screwed up. Although they were very good until we knocked out Sayin.
Our odds to make it right now are -1300. Our resume took a hit but 10-2 is probably in.
That said if we don’t figure out things offensively it won’t matter much.
@openwheel The good news is that we control what happens, just win and it'll take care of itself. But yeah, Miami may need to win the ACC to get in. if they lose a second game, especially if it's Wake in the ACC title game, they're likely out (have to see where they are Tuesday night). A win against USC is a must. They're a ranked opponent and IU needs the resume boost after last weekend.
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In the AP and Coaches Polls this week, North Texas is ranked above Oklahoma in both.
This, after Oklahoma handily defeated #23 Florida this weekend.
https://twitter.com/CrimsonCast/status/2119484436484112540?a=xnmyplJ3XY6JEg4kKzI&s=20
Yeah, I almost feel bad for Nebraska. We've broken them twice now. The last 2 seasons we've been on their schedule they were a combined 10-1 prior to our matchup, 1-10 (and counting) since.
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IU will drop this week in the CFP poll, probably 3-4 spots. Georgia, Utah, UCLA, Notre Dame, Miami, and Bama will all be ahead of IU. If they look as bad against USC, as they have in most of their B10 games, and lose, I honestly think they'll be on the outside looking in for the rest of the season.
I know the odds makers don't necessarily agree with that. But if they do drop down to 7th or so, without playing a game, I can't see how they won't drop below 12th with a loss.
Flip side, and equally as likely... figure something out offensively and special teams wise, win out, and get a top 4 ranking, and head in to the playoffs as one of the favorites to win it all.
Not sure I see ND jumping from 11 to above us. Not sure I see Miami staying ahead of us. Their resume isn't much better (worse?) than ours. I think we are 4-5. 1. UGA 2.Utah 3.Bama 4.IUIU will drop this week in the CFP poll, probably 3-4 spots. Georgia, Utah, UCLA, Notre Dame, Miami, and Bama will all be ahead of IU. If they look as bad against USC, as they have in most of their B10 games, and lose, I honestly think they'll be on the outside looking in for the rest of the season.
I know the odds makers don't necessarily agree with that. But if they do drop down to 7th or so, without playing a game, I can't see how they won't drop below 12th with a loss.
Flip side, and equally as likely... figure something out offensively and special teams wise, win out, and get a top 4 ranking, and head in to the playoffs as one of the favorites to win it all.
@gros-louis Could be... it'll be interesting to see how that plays out. I think they'll use how this week played out, to appease the fan/media narratives, and "correct" a little bit. And when the committee chair talks to ESPN about it, he'll say things like "all of these rankings are based on how they currently stand, they'll react to the games, and each teams resumes, as they come"... something like that. Notre Dame and Miami's resume's both got better, Indiana's took a big hit with all their B10 opponents losing.
Not sure I agree that Miami's resume improved. Because they went to the wire? Without Toney? Maybe, I guess. It's a shame their game vs Duke isn't in Durham this weekend.@gros-louis Could be... it'll be interesting to see how that plays out. I think they'll use how this week played out, to appease the fan/media narratives, and "correct" a little bit. And when the committee chair talks to ESPN about it, he'll say things like "all of these rankings are based on how they currently stand, they'll react to the games, and each teams resumes, as they come"... something like that. Notre Dame and Miami's resume's both got better, Indiana's took a big hit with all their B10 opponents losing.