RJ Young
FOX Sports National College Football Analyst
Ohio State proved its dominance with a resounding victory against an undefeated team at the Shoe. The only issue for the Buckeyes is that the team was Indiana — a program that hasn’t ever been 10-0 and was ranked inside the top five for the first time ever in the College Football Playoff era. With a win next week against Michigan, Ohio State would clinch a spot in the Big Ten Championship Game for a rematch with the Oregon Ducks on a neutral site.
No matter the outcome, the Big Ten title contenders should each be assured a spot in the 12-team playoff. But if Ohio State dispatches Michigan on Saturday and the Hoosiers beat Purdue, Indiana’s CFP chances are still alive.
It would be difficult to imagine a scenario where the Hoosiers aren’t one of the 12 teams playing in the playoff. Indiana’s only loss this season was to an Ohio State team that has two top-five wins on its résumé, and one loss that happened to be to the No. 1 team in the country. Indiana has shown enough that it deserves a chance to play in the playoff, but Saturday was all about the Buckeyes, who look like a team capable of winning it all.
1. Oregon (11-0)
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