No. 5 Indiana (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten, No. 5 CFP) now has one more win than its combined total over the previous three seasons and finds itself ditching the half-full stadiums that had become the norm in Octobers and Novembers of seasons past.

BLOOMINGTON – Tuesday’s might have been the most important pre-Selection Sunday College Football Playoff rankings from Indiana’s perspective. And the Hoosiers appear to have gotten good news in batches. IU jumped three spots, from No. 8 to No. 5 ...

That might seem a bit strange to the conference that boasts the most playoff-caliber teams and the most nonconference wins against other Power 4 leagues, and also has Paul Finebaum there to remind everyone just how angry they should be at this affront to good judgment.