Indiana football is enjoying a magical season. The Hoosiers sit at 10-0 going into Saturday's matchup against Ohio State in Columbus. They're getting used to be featured in FOX's Big Noon showcase and, if they can somehow overcome two-touchdown underdog odds, will cement a spot in the Big Ten Championship Game while knowing that whatever happens there will not affect their place in the College Football Playoff.
There's some school of thought that Indiana might get into the 12-team postseason even if they lose to the Buckeyes, which would really upset everyone who thinks all SEC losses are actually wins and every Big Ten team is secretly a fraud. In fact, that was one of the major narrative-shaping conversations going into the Tuesday night rankings reveal on ESPN—so much so that even proud heartlanders had to concede that a two-loss Tennessee or Georgia or Alabama is probably more deserving than a one-loss Hoosiers team.
