Expanded Big Ten could put 4 teams in the playoff thanks to Indiana's unexpected rise

Expanded Big Ten could put 4 teams in the playoff -- thanks to Indiana's unexpected rise

The expanded Big Ten is poised to be a major player in this season’s College Football Playoff

Sports - ABC News - 9 hours ago

Expanded geographic footprint has posed challenges for Big Ten teams

Lincoln Riley and the USC Trojans are just 2-5 in Big Ten play this season.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 14

College football picks: Hoosiers, fourth among Big Ten teams in playoff rankings, biding their time

One of the nitpicks about the first College Football Playoff rankings was that the committee undervalued unbeaten Indiana

Sports - ABC News - November 6

New era of college football could help other teams replicate Indiana's remarkable rise

Indiana has made the type of turnaround that had only happened once before at the power-conference level over the last decade

Sports - ABC News - November 19

AP Top 25 Extra Points: 4 teams in top 5 a first for the Big Ten; SEC is only other league to do it

Oregon’s dominance in its first year in the Big Ten and Indiana’s monumental turnaround have helped the conference stack four of its teams in the top five of The Associated Press college football ...

Sports - ABC News - November 11

Who will make the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff?

Select your favorite contender, make your picks for how its season will play out and see what the Allstate Playoff Predictor foretells.

Sports - ESPN - November 6

College Football Power Rankings: Indiana jumps Texas ahead of pivotal Big Ten showdown vs. Ohio State

The Hoosiers have a chance to move even higher in the rankings if they can take down the Buckeyes in Columbus

Sports - CBS Sports - November 18

2024 Big Ten Championship Game: How Ohio State, Penn State, Indiana can clinch spot vs. Oregon

The winner of Saturday's Ohio State vs. Indiana showdown will have the inside track, but scenarios exist for each team to earn the spot against the Ducks

Sports - CBS Sports - November 20

Insider notebook: Michigan's secret week with Bryce Underwood, Big Ten coach predicts Ohio State-Indiana score

Plus, 2025 QB plans for both Michigan and LSU and why East Carolina may be the best open job.

Sports - CBS Sports - 4 days ago

SEC losses are big gains for SMU and Indiana in latest College Football Playoff rankings

The Southeastern Conference’s losses were almost everyone else’s gain in the College Football Playoff rankings, with SMU nudging its way into the top 12 and Indiana staying in the mix at No. 10 ...

Sports - ABC News - 5 hours ago

College Football Playoff Rankings prediction: Oregon begins at No. 1 with Big Ten, SEC crowding the top

Jerry Palm takes a crack at how the CFP Rankings would look if unveiled a week early on Tuesday night

Sports - CBS Sports - October 29

B1G Time: Why the Phil Longo-Wisconsin marriage was doomed, rooting interests for Big Ten playoff hopefuls

This week's B1G Time also makes a prediction against the spread for the much-anticipated Ohio State-Indiana clash

Sports - CBS Sports - November 20

Dabo Swinney takes jab at College Football Playoff race: 'We basically have an SEC-Big Ten Invitational'

Swinney did not mince words when talking about the potential 12-team College Football Playoff field

Sports - CBS Sports - 3 days ago

Bowl projections: Alabama exits College Football Playoff field, Indiana remains among at-large teams

There were some notable moves in the CFP projections this week amid the chaos of the Week 13 slate

Sports - CBS Sports - 2 days ago

B1G Time: How Penn State, Indiana could face disappointment in College Football Playoff doomsday scenario

The Nittany Lions and Hoosiers are having stellar seasons, but a spot in the CFP down the road is not guaranteed

Sports - CBS Sports - November 12

No. 3 Penn State eyes vindication while No. 4 Ohio State QB Howard seeks validation in Big Ten clash

No. 3 Penn State hosts fourth-ranked Ohio State in a showdown that will have ripple effects on both the Big Ten and College Football Playoff races

Sports - ABC News - October 31

College basketball rankings: Purdue leads parade of five Big Ten teams in Top 25 And 1

The 4-0 Boilermakers beat Alabama on Friday and are No. 8 in the CBS Sports daily rankings

Sports - CBS Sports - November 18

No. 4 Miami, No. 13 SMU sit unbeaten and tied atop ACC and as surprise options for 12-team playoff

The ACC will be represented in the College Football Playoff, just maybe not by the usual suspects

Sports - ABC News - November 6

Fantasy Week 12 Recap: Doubling down on Anthony Richardson could pay big dividends ahead of Fantasy playoffs

Forget completion percentage, as big plays are bound to happen down the stretch for Anthony Richardson and company.

Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday

Thanks to Curt Cignetti, Indiana is no longer just a basketball school

For the first time in their history, the Hoosiers will play in a top-five football game. How did it all happen? It begins with a fiery and confident coach.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago

Rams, 49ers among teams currently out of NFL playoff field that could make a second-half postseason push

These teams still have a legitimate shot at reaching the postseason

Sports - CBS Sports - November 8

AP Top 25: Oregon remains No. 1 as Big Ten grabs 4 of top 5 spots; Georgia, Miami out of top 10

Oregon is the No. 1 team in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll for the fourth straight week

Sports - ABC News - November 10

How Arm could be the unexpected winner of the AI investment boom

Shares in the British chip designer, which is controlled by SoftBank, have trebled in price over the past year. But its ambitions go much further

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Cignetti: 'So obvious' Indiana still playoff worthy

Indiana coach Curt Cignetti says his team belongs in the 12-team College Football Playoff field despite Saturday's 38-15 loss at Ohio State.

Sports - ESPN - 3 days ago

Georgia Tech shocks No. 4 Miami to shake up College Football Playoff race; 'Canes could lose first-round bye

The Yellow Jackets snapped a 13-game losing streak against top-five opponents

Sports - CBS Sports - November 9

Could the Chiefs go 17-0? Are they really the NFL's best team? Barnwell answers big questions about their start

Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs have squeaked by opponents, but a win is a win, right? Here's why they might need to change.

Sports - ESPN - November 17

Jets continue to fly high, plus what each team is thankful for this season

As we approach Thanksgiving, and a quarter of the season in the rear-view mirror, here is each team's most cherished item in 2024-25.

Sports - ESPN - 3 days ago

Big Ten investigating Spartans-Wolverines fight

Michigan State has contacted the Big Ten about the fight between the Spartans and Michigan players.

Sports - ESPN - October 28

Ten Hag 'put out of misery' by Man Utd – Shearer

Alan Shearer explains why he is not surprised that Erik ten Hag has been sacked by Manchester United.

Georgia Plummets, Indiana Climbs in Latest College Football Playoff Rankings

The Bulldogs, who won the national championship in 2021 and 2022, would be left out of the 12-team playoff if it started this week.

Sports - The New York Times - November 13

FirstFT: Chinese tech groups expand AI teams in Silicon Valley

Also in today’s newsletter, ‘hybrid warfare’ in the Baltic Sea and the battle to be the next US Treasury secretary

World - Financial Times - November 19

Formula 1 to Expand Grid as General Motors Will Become 11th Team in 2026

A big American manufacturer with an extensive motorsports series joining the grid could bring fresh eyes to the sport.

Sports - The New York Times - Yesterday

How Trump's plan to expand drilling, logging on federal land could be thwarted

President-elect Donald Trump has ambitious goals for utilizing U.S. federal lands for extraction of oil and other resources.

Jayden Daniels, Caleb Williams and other rookies for which each NFL team should be thankful

Raiders rookie TE Brock Bowers has the second most receptions in the NFL

Sports - CBS Sports - 13 hours ago

Hawks' most surprising win of season ends up costing team $100,000 thanks to NBA player participation policy

Trae Young sat out of the NBA Cupset vs. the Celtics, and an investigation revealed he could have played

Sports - CBS Sports - 11 hours ago

Indiana-Ohio State: Takeaways from Ohio State big win over Indiana

The Hoosiers lost to the Buckeyes in a Big Ten showdown. We have the highlights and breakdown.

Sports - ESPN - 3 days ago

College Football Playoff: Parity is about to bring chaos ... especially in the SEC

It's possible there could be an eight-way tie atop the SEC standings at the end of the regular season. Then what will the College Football Playoff committee do?

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 13

Expanding the College Football Playoff has only inflated, not tempered, weekly outrage over rankings

Brett Yormark and Greg Sankey of the Big 12 and SEC, respectively, have aired grievances about the CFP's process

Sports - CBS Sports - 5 days ago

Ohio State wins 'crossroads' game at Penn State

Ohio State (7-1, 4-1) kept its hopes alive for a spot in the Big Ten championship game by beating the Nittany Lions (7-1, 4-1) for the eighth straight time.

Sports - ESPN - November 2

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