Indiana football stayed at No. 2 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday –– its third consecutive week in the second spot.
This seeding projects the Hoosiers to receive a first round bye, before taking on the winner of the matchup between The University of Alabama and Oregon in the quarterfinals.
The top three seeds remained unchanged in the latest rankings. Ohio State stayed at No. 1 after its dominant 48-10 victory over UCLA on Saturday. Texas A&M University remains at No. 3 in the rankings following its 27-point comeback win against the University of South Carolina over the weekend.
Meanwhile, Alabama dropped from the No. 4 spot to the No. 10 spot with its loss to then-No. 11 The University of Oklahoma on Saturday. The Crimson Tide’s loss propelled the University of Georgia to a No. 4 ranking and into position for a first-round bye if the season ended today.
Indiana notched a 31-7 victory over Wisconsin on Saturday to improve to 11-0 on the season –– the first 11-0 start in program history. Redshirt junior quarterback Fernando Mendoza led the Hoosiers to victory, throwing for 299 yards and four passing touchdowns. Mendoza earned Big Ten co-offensive Player of the Week honors for his performance.
Now on a bye week, the Hoosiers look to build upon their historic season against Purdue at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 28 at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana. The game will be televised on NBC.
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