BOWL PROJECTIONS (AFTER WEEK 10)

[Kelly_32]

AFTER WEEK 10

All 13 ESPN writers have IU in the College Football Playoffs.

Andrea Adelson: (12) Boise State @ (5) Indiana
Kyle Bonagura: (12) Alabama @ (5) Indiana
Bill Connelly: (12) Boise State at (5) Indiana
David Hale: (10) Penn State @ (7) Indiana
Eli Lederman: (12) Boise State @ (5) Indiana
Chris Low: (10) Penn State @ (7) Indiana
Harry Lyles Jr: (11) Notre Dame @ (6) Indiana
Max Olson: (9) Tennessee @ (8) Indiana
Adam Rittenberg: (10) Notre Dame @ (7) Indiana
Mark Schlabach: (10) Tennessee @ (7) Indiana
Jake Trotter: (10) Tennessee @ (7) Indiana
Paolo Uggetti: (11) SMU @ (6) Indiana
Dave Wilson: (10) Tennessee @ (7) Indiana

247 Sports
CFP
(9) Indiana @ (8) Penn State
They do project IU to win this game before losing to Oregon in the Rose Bowl.

CBS Sports
Purdue band geek Jerry Palm still hates the Hoosiers
Citrus Bowl
Orlando
December 31st
Indiana vs Missouri

College Football Network


ESPN
Mark Schlabach
See above

Kyle Bonagura
See above

Athlon Sports

On3


The Athletic

 

[hoosierfan13]

This makes zero sense.

Scenario 1 - upset OSU and Oregon, we are the 1-2 seed (none of them are projecting this)

Scenario 2 - upset OSU, lose to Oregon, we are seeded 5th-7th (this is allegedly what they're projecting)

Scenario 3 - lose to OSU, we are behind 2-3 Big Ten teams in the selection (OSU, Oregon, possibly Penn St), as well as 3 auto qualifiers (SEC, ACC, B12 champ), likely the SEC runner up, likely a 1-loss ND.... at best that makes us the 9 seed (which none of them predicted).

And if we lose to OSU bad enough, there will be people arguing for a 3-loss SEC team in over us because they will have a top 25 win (Bama, LSU, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, S Carolina...), and we lost to the only ranked team we played (OSU).

This season has been a dream but I would bet good money that we get screwed out of the playoff just like we were screwed out of a NY6 bowl in 2020-21, unless we take OSU down to the wire in Columbus.

 

[4IUSox2]

TIC, Jerry Palm, CBS Sports: Quick Lane Bowl Indiana vs Bowling Green

 

[Harpo Marxist]

This makes zero sense.

Scenario 1 - upset OSU and Oregon, we are the 1-2 seed (none of them are projecting this)

Scenario 2 - upset OSU, lose to Oregon, we are seeded 5th-7th (this is allegedly what they're projecting)

Scenario 3 - lose to OSU, we are behind 2-3 Big Ten teams in the selection (OSU, Oregon, possibly Penn St), as well as 3 auto qualifiers (SEC, ACC, B12 champ), likely the SEC runner up, likely a 1-loss ND.... at best that makes us the 9 seed (which none of them predicted).

And if we lose to OSU bad enough, there will be people arguing for a 3-loss SEC team in over us because they will have a top 25 win (Bama, LSU, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, S Carolina...), and we lost to the only ranked team we played (OSU).

This season has been a dream but I would bet good money that we get screwed out of the playoff just like we were screwed out of a NY6 bowl in 2020-21, unless we take OSU down to the wire in Columbus.

This is my basic premise as well....other than a 3 loss SEC team. I think they are eliminated, as it would create a mockery of the selection process. Two loss teams will litter the 12 team field.

 

[82hoosier]

ESPN has Indiana strength of schedule ranked 103 for season and 27 for last three games. Hoosiers will definitely be center stage for the next two weeks.

 

[hoosierfan13]

This is my basic premise as well....other than a 3 loss SEC team. I think they are eliminated, as it would create a mockery of the selection process. Two loss teams will litter the 12 team field.

I 100% believe they value a 3-loss Bama over a 1-loss IU. Especially if 2 of those losses are to teams in the playoff by single digits.

"Bama beat Georgia... who did Indiana beat?"

"Bama would be 11-1 without Indiana's schedule too"

There really isn't an argument for IU if they lose to OSU by 2+ scores.

 

[Kelly_32]

I 100% believe they value a 3-loss Bama over a 1-loss IU. Especially if 2 of those losses are to teams in the playoff by single digits.

"Bama beat Georgia... who did Indiana beat?"

"Bama would be 11-1 without Indiana's schedule too"

There really isn't an argument for IU if they lose to OSU by 2+ scores.

If Michigan played IU’s schedule and went 11-1 with a two TD loss to OSU, they would absolutely be in the playoffs.

 

[td75]

I 100% believe they value a 3-loss Bama over a 1-loss IU. Especially if 2 of those losses are to teams in the playoff by single digits.

"Bama beat Georgia... who did Indiana beat?"

"Bama would be 11-1 without Indiana's schedule too"

There really isn't an argument for IU if they lose to OSU by 2+ scores.

If Indiana loses to Ohio State, it'll be in OT...

 

[hoosierfan13]

If Michigan played IU’s schedule and went 11-1 with a two TD loss to OSU, they would absolutely be in the playoffs.

We're seeing that with Penn State.

They have no ranked wins and there is no question on whether or not they deserve to be in the playoff.