No Joey Galloway, Kurtis Rourke Won’t Sit vs. Ohio State

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No Joey Galloway, Kurtis Rourke Won’t Sit vs. Ohio State

Written By: Ben Gillard (@benjgillard

I can’t believe I have to say this, but no, IU will not be sitting their star QB for their top-5 matchup against Ohio State this Saturday. Yet this was ESPN pundit Joey Galloway’s take on Tuesday’s CFP show. Galloway said, “If I’m Indiana, I don’t know if I’m playing Rourke against Ohio State…What could keep Indiana out of this? Getting their quarterback hurt.” At the same time that Galloway was floating this contender for worst take of the year, Kurtis Rourke was speaking to the media in Bloomington, excited at the opportunity of a top-5 matchup.

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Indiana is Ranked Fifth in the Third College Football Playoff Rankings Release

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Indiana is Ranked Fifth in the Third College Football Playoff Rankings Release

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

The Indiana Hoosiers 10-0 (7-0) enjoyed a bye week last week and had a chance to see where things fell from the comfort of the couch. On Tuesday night, the Hoosiers were ranked 5th in the third edition of the College Football Playoff rankings. IU was ranked 5th by the AP and 5th in the Coaches Polls on Sunday.

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Hoosier Huddle's College Football Playoff and Bowl Projections - November 17

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Hoosier Huddle's College Football Playoff and Bowl Projections - November 17

Written by T.J. Inman

The Indiana Hoosiers enjoyed a well-earned rest this weekend. The Hoosiers sit at 10-0 heading into the massive clash against #2 Ohio State. A very strong argument could be made that this game is the biggest Indiana University football game since at least 1967. IU is a 10.5-point underdog to the Buckeyes in Columbus. A victory in Columbus would very likely send the Hoosiers to Indianapolis to compete for the Big Ten Championship while a loss would leave IU’s fate at the mercy of the selection committee. How would the Playoff Committee view an 11-1 Indiana team? That will largely depend on the nature of the loss.

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IU Football Fan Viewing and Rooting Guide for Week 12

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IU Football Fan Viewing and Rooting Guide for Week 12

The Indiana Hoosiers are 10-0 and ranked 5th in the College Football Playoff rankings. That temporarily parks the Hoosiers as the number seven seed in the 12-team playoff bracket. Of course, there is lots of football still to be played including a massive game for IU at Ohio State next Saturday on FOX. IU has a bye week to rest up and that means Indiana fans get the weekend to focus on rooting for other results that could help the Hoosiers make the College Football Playoff. 

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Hoosiers Come in Ranked 5th in the College Football Playoff After Moving to 10-0

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Hoosiers Come in Ranked 5th in the College Football Playoff After Moving to 10-0

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

The Indiana Hoosiers moved to 10-0 (7-0) after knocking off Michigan 20-15 last Saturday. On Tuesday night, the Hoosiers were ranked 5th in the second edition of the College Football Playoff rankings. IU was ranked 5th by the AP and 6th in the Coaches Polls on Sunday.

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Indiana Appears in first CFP Bracket - What did we learn?

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Indiana Appears in first CFP Bracket - What did we learn?

ESPN aired the first rankings of the season for the new College Football on Tuesday night in the debut for the 12 team, expanded playoff which will begins this season. After a roaring beginning to the Curt Cignetti era that has seen IU get off to a nearly flawless 6-0 start in conference play and 9-0 start overall, the Hoosiers cracked the top 10 in the first poll and find themselves in prime position to make history this season.

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Hoosier Huddle's College Football Playoff and Bowl Projections November 3

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Hoosier Huddle's College Football Playoff and Bowl Projections November 3

The Indiana Hoosiers trailed for the first time all season on Saturday afternoon in East Lansing. The Hoosiers responded to falling behind 10-0 by scoring 47 unanswered points and demolishing the Michigan State Spartans 47-10 in a dominant road win. The victory moved IU to 9-0 for the first time in school history and IU is tied with Oregon atop the Big Ten standings. One week after projecting the Hoosiers into the College Football Playoff bracket as the number ten seed, we are moving IU up one place into the nine seed. That would put Indiana in an extremely interesting game at Notre Dame in the first round of the College Football Playoff. 

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It’s Time… Let’s Talk College Football Playoff and Indiana Football

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It’s Time… Let’s Talk College Football Playoff and Indiana Football

Written by: Nate Comp (@NathanComp1)

Indiana fans have happily stepped in to defend their Hoosiers when naysayers have pointed out a soft schedule. They’re armed with statistics, the eye test, and an enjoyment of calling others daunted. Anything it takes to back what we have watched for nine weeks now – this Indiana team is a real contender in the national college football landscape.

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Hoosier Huddle's Game Day Primer: No. 13 Indiana Hoosiers at Michigan State

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Hoosier Huddle's Game Day Primer: No. 13 Indiana Hoosiers at Michigan State

What’s at Stake: Indiana and Michigan State meet annually for the Old Brass Spittoon so there is a rivalry trophy on the line for the first time in the Curt Cignetti era. Of course, the Indiana Hoosiers have a whole lot at stake as the calendar turns to November. Indiana is ranked 13th in the country and has the resume of a team that should be comfortably in the top ten. The initial College Football Playoff rankings come out on Tuesday, November 5 and a win in East Lansing would give the Hoosiers a real shot to be in the first bracket reveal. IU is also playing for a spot in the Big Ten Championship Game and a win is necessary to remain in first place in the league. Michigan State is has four wins and is trying to reach a bowl game in Jonathan Smith’s first season. They have games remaining against Illinois, Rutgers and Purdue and a win over the Hoosiers would give the Spartans a chance to reach six, seven or even eight victories. 

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Hoosier Huddle's College Football Playoff and Bowl Projections-October 27

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Hoosier Huddle's College Football Playoff and Bowl Projections-October 27

In many ways, Saturday’s win over Washington felt like a celebration. ESPN’s College GameDay was in Bloomington and fans and former players celebrated Lee Corso and the 1979 Holiday Bowl squad. People flooded campus and Memorial Stadium to celebrate the outstanding 7-0 start for the Indiana Hoosiers and revel in the attention brought to the program by Curt Cignetti, his staff and his players. Longtime and long-suffering fans celebrated weeks of football that have brought so much joy after many, many years of crushing disappointment.

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