Where is this season headed?

[Bowlmania]

Trying to keep it real and not taking things out to January. Let's get through October and the first College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday November 5.

I don't have "IU wins 10+ games, does not play in the B1G championship game but is still selected for the CFP" as an option as I don't believe that's a plausible scenario.

 

[Rockport Zebra]

I was disturbed by Northwestern's speed .

 

[Bowlmania]

I was disturbed by Northwestern's speed .

I was disturbed by our pass defense.

 

[Bucket Getter]

We’ve played much better D overall. And I believe we will again. Today was a good wake up call for some guys on that side. We are legit.

 

[Cap99]

I picked "This was a poorly designed poll"

 

[TominDallas]

We need to play better than the last 2 weeks or we are not beating Nebraska. This bye came at the perfect time.

 

[IUPaterade724]

One option not on here: Win 10+ games, don't play in the BIG championship, but DO make the playoffs. It's not likely, but it is a scenario that could happen.

Sidenote, a whole bunch of top 25 teams lost today. Looking forward to see where we are ranked next week.

 

[Bowlmania]

One option not on here: Win 10+ games, don't play in the BIG championship, but DO make the playoffs. It's not likely, but it is a scenario that could happen.

Sidenote, a whole bunch of top 25 teams lost today. Looking forward to see where we are ranked next week.

I addressed that in post #1.

Hard to believe that, as a third place (or lower) conference finisher, we’d be CFP-ranked higher than a bunch of other at-large teams, particularly with our SOS.

 

[RegionHoosiers]

I was trying to find some info on strength of schedule, assuming ours has been relatively easy. There's probably good info out there somewhere, but this article was from earlier this week and said NW was our easiest game remaining. I'm not sure how that would be expected to be easier than PU, but I do think the hardest games are ahead for IU. Definitely a fun year but hard to say how it will work itself out. One game at a time I suppose....

 

[BayernFan]

Pop Tarts Bowl baby!!!

 

[Bowlmania]

I was trying to find some info on strength of schedule, assuming ours has been relatively easy. There's probably good info out there somewhere, but this article was from earlier this week and said NW was our easiest game remaining. I'm not sure how that would be expected to be easier than PU, but I do think the hardest games are ahead for IU. Definitely a fun year but hard to say how it will work itself out. One game at a time I suppose....

Sagarin’s most recent rankings had our SOS at #146 nationally. That ranking will improve as the competition gets tougher, but we got a break with the schedule in 2024, for a change.

 

[Bowlmania]

For the benefit of people who can’t see the poll results because they didn’t vote, 25 have voted so far with the first option (IU finishes the regular season with seven to nine wins) in the lead.

Btw, I didn’t provide “IU finishes the regular season with six wins” as an option because it’s close to statistically impossible that this team loses six straight, particularly with PU on the schedule.

 

[IUgradman]

We need to play better than the last 2 weeks or we are not beating Nebraska. This bye came at the perfect time.

The offense has been damn near perfect. It isn’t the problem.

 

[YOTHN]

IU has always been absolutely fudged with their schedule. Every year it's been absolute BS!!!!! I feel NO GD guilt this year because we have an "easier" schedule. Any non-IU fan who complains about that can kiss...my......arse!

 

[hoosierfan13]

I have no clue. Just enjoying that we're 6-0.

We beat UCLA by more than Penn State, LSU, and Oregon did.

 

[hoosierfan13]

Sagarin’s most recent rankings had our SOS at #146 nationally. That ranking will improve as the competition gets tougher, but we got a break with the schedule in 2024, for a change.

We could conceivably go 11-1 without a win over a ranked opponent.

Not sure I want to play OSU twice.

 

[IUfan1957]

The offense has been damn near perfect. It isn’t the problem.

I think it was the defense who pulled our fat out of the fire, four times last week. Don't look at records, NU is a better team than Mary and on the road. The Huskers will be a true test. Go Hoosiers!

 

[Hoosiers Rising]

OSU and PSU will probably play in the championship. Every one else I think we could beat. Not saying we will be 11 -1 but it’s possible. 10 wins and a 3rd place finish would probably get us in.

 

[Walt542]

OSU and PSU will probably play in the championship. Every one else I think we could beat. Not saying we will be 11 -1 but it’s possible. 10 wins and a 3rd place finish would probably get us in.

Don’t forget Oregon. I have them in the Big Ten championship game with Ohio St.

 

[Hoosiers Rising]

Don’t forget Oregon. I have them in the Big Ten championship game with Ohio St.

yeah I did forget about them and will be in the mix although I have no idea who they play.

 

[Bowlmania]

We could conceivably go 11-1 without a win over a ranked opponent.

Not sure I want to play OSU twice.

I wish we could get out of playing them once. 😂

 

[Bowlmania]

Don’t forget Oregon. I have them in the Big Ten championship game with Ohio St.

An excellent team.

 

[Kelly_32]

I wish we could get out of playing them once. 😂

Not me. I want to see Indiana beat their ass.

 

[IUgradman]

I think it was the defense who pulled our fat out of the fire, four times last week. Don't look at records, NU is a better team than Mary and on the road. The Huskers will be a true test. Go Hoosiers!

Nebraska has a weak offense.

 

[Bowlmania]

56 votes in. (Thanks). The first option (IU finishes with 7 to 9 regular season wins) continues to lead with 27 votes - - just under 50% of the vote. The second option (10+ wins but no Big Ten championship game and no CFP) is second with 15 votes.

Go Hoosiers!

 

[IUPaterade724]

I addressed that in post #1.

Hard to believe that, as a third place (or lower) conference finisher, we’d be CFP-ranked higher than a bunch of other at-large teams, particularly with our SOS.

It would be possible to have 1-2 losses, finish T2, miss the conference championship and make the playoffs. It’s not probable, but it’s an option not listed in your post.

 

[BayernFan]

I just can’t see the powers that be giving IU anything at the expense of the big name programs. Remember they even changed the rules in 2020 to take IU’s spot in the Big Ten Championship game away so Ohio state could play in it. IU followed the COVID rules and kept infections down so it could play the minimum number of games required. Didn’t matter.