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BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football will be keeping a close eye on the conference championship games this weekend.
The No. 10 Hoosiers (11-1; 8-1 Big Ten) will be looking to see if the results help clear up the College Football Playoff picture.
Indiana is likely destined to be the road in the first round, but the four potential host sites are very much in flux. Oregon and Penn State would likely swap spots in the rankings depending on which team wins the Big Ten title game.
Georgia losing a third time in the SEC title might lead to a bigger shakeup, but it’s hard to imagine the committee significantly punishing a team for playing in its conference championship game especially since it has a win over one of the teams that’s right behind it (Tennessee).
Going into the weekend, IU’s likelist opponents are Penn State, Notre Dame, Georgia and Tennessee with Ohio State being a wild card. The committee will address the Buckeyes loss to Michigan in the rankings set to be released on Tuesday night.
Those rankings should also show whether it’s possible for the ACC to get three teams in if Clemson stills an at-large bid.
Will Miami (10-2) drop out of the rankings after a loss to Syracuse? Is SMU ranked high enough to avoid falling out of the rankings if it loses to Clemson?
Here are three possible paths for IU to win a national title:
Indiana’s Ke’Shawn Williams (5) runs during the Indiana versus Purdue football game at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024.
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Author : The Herald-Times
Publish date : 2024-12-02 09:07:00
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