Indiana

[fredburgcard]

Was listening to College Sports channel on Sirus Radio this morning. They were discussing IU and the consensus was that the Hoosiers are in the playoffs regardless of what happens at Ohio State next week unless they also lose to Purdue. One commentator said that IU can’t be penalized for having a schedule with only one opponent in the top 40 (OSU).
Well they can be in my opinion because they chickened out of a game at Louisville this season. No one even brought that up.

 

[beantowncard]

Was listening to College Sports channel on Sirus Radio this morning. They were discussing IU and the consensus was that the Hoosiers are in the playoffs regardless of what happens at Ohio State next week unless they also lose to Purdue. One commentator said that IU can’t be penalized for having a schedule with only one opponent in the top 40 (OSU).
Well they can be in my opinion because they chickened out of a game at Louisville this season. No one even brought that up.

Schedule only affects teams like UofL. If you are B1G, it doesn’t matter b

 

[TheRealVille]

Was listening to College Sports channel on Sirus Radio this morning. They were discussing IU and the consensus was that the Hoosiers are in the playoffs regardless of what happens at Ohio State next week unless they also lose to Purdue. One commentator said that IU can’t be penalized for having a schedule with only one opponent in the top 40 (OSU).
Well they can be in my opinion because they chickened out of a game at Louisville this season. No one even brought that up.

Why can't they be penalized ? Makes no sense. Why isn't Army in the playoff? They're undefeated. What if they beat Notre Dame this weekend? Would that get them in?

Logic would say no, even with a win over the Irish. So how could a one loss IU make the playoff?

 

[PushupMan]

Why can't they be penalized ? Makes no sense. Why isn't Army in the playoff? They're undefeated. What if they beat Notre Dame this weekend? Would that get them in?

Logic would say no, even with a win over the Irish. So how could a one loss IU make the playoff?

Army would receive a massive boost with a win over Notre Dame. Army and Boise State would be ranked very close to each other for the G5 autobid spot.

IU is being penalized for their weak schedule, but they are also being rewarded for the multiple 2-TD+ wins over Big Ten teams like Nebraska, UCLA, Maryland, Michigan State, Washington and Northwestern.

 

[fredburgcard]

Army would receive a massive boost with a win over Notre Dame. Army and Boise State would be ranked very close to each other for the G5 autobid spot.

IU is being penalized for their weak schedule, but they are also being rewarded for the multiple 2-TD+ wins over Big Ten teams like Nebraska, UCLA, Maryland, Michigan State, Washington and Northwestern.

There’s a really slim possibility both Tulane/Army and Boise could both get in. The 5 auto bids are to the 5 highest ranked conference champs, not the power 4 champs and 1 group of five champ. For example say Louisville won its next two games but got blown out at UK but still qualified for ACC championship game in a 3 way tie with Clemson and Miami for second spot. They then beat SMU to win ACC. Meanwhile an undefeated AAC champ Army or Tulane and an undefeated MWC champ Boise are ranked above Louisville in the final rankings. They go to playoffs and Louisville stays home.

 

[TheRealVille]

Army would receive a massive boost with a win over Notre Dame. Army and Boise State would be ranked very close to each other for the G5 autobid spot.

IU is being penalized for their weak schedule, but they are also being rewarded for the multiple 2-TD+ wins over Big Ten teams like Nebraska, UCLA, Maryland, Michigan State, Washington and Northwestern.

Maybe Washington but not the others, especially Maryland and Northwestern.

IU is being considered because they're in the Big 10. If they were in the ACC and was undefeated but still ranked behind two other ACC conference teams, they wouldn't have a chance.

It's just IU's bad luck that the usual good teams on their Big 10 schedule are not very good. Forget about Penn State and Oregon. They didn't have to play Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, or Iowa. All bowl teams.

And it was bad timing that they got out of the Louisville game. They desperately needed that game win or loss. Imagine them losing to the Cards then beating OSU and playing Oregon for the Big 10 title. They would definitely be in the playoff even if they lost to Oregon.

But now, If they lose to OSU, they have no big win to counter it.

 

[2330859]

I disagree; any ACC team that is undefeated at this point in the schedule would be included in the BCS. Miami was right there prior to their unexpected loss to GT, and SMU would be “right there” had they not lost so early to BYU, as no one at that time recognized that BYU was as good as they are.

I have been no fan of the rankings over the years, as most of the love affair as been directed to the SEC, and to a bit lesser degree to the BIG. If by chance IU can beat OSU, they will obviously be deserving of their position right behind Oregon. If they lose, they could drop, but still be somewhere around the top 10 depending on how close they keep within the Buckeyes.

I believe Miami, SMU and the winner of the Pitt/Louisville contest will each be rewarded with top Bowl Invitations against formidable SEC/BIG a opponents and a chance to finish high in final AP Rankings if they win.