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Which will probably makes be lower in overall rankings vs teams that have larger classes. Sent from my GM1917 using Tapatalk

Ranking should go up on 247Sports once they give Vinny Fiacable a rating. Great start to the class regardless!

Smh wtf is wrong with people running these fake accounts? Sent from my GM1917 using Tapatalk

Maybe the guys just want to end the season tonight and not have to worry about the Corona virus! Sent from my GM1917 using Tapatalk

I hate Wisconsin....but gotta give it to Gard; should be Big Ten coach of the year. Also hate how soft this IU team is even more. Sent from my GM1917 using Tapatalk

Tired of losing to Wisconsin...let's finish the regular season and senior day with a win! Go Hoosiers! Sent from my GM1917 using Tapatalk

Well that is a little random...still wondering what made him put his name in the portal? and what made him change his mind?

Wasn't pretty at times but got the W and solidified our resume. On to the next one! Sent from my GM1917 using Tapatalk

The number of transfers at IU is not unusual. It just sucks because we don't have as much depth as some of the bigger programs. I was not surprised by Gest's or Ronnie's decision but I'm definitely puzzled by Sampson's. He was looking at an extended role this upcoming season with the possibility of being the lead back the following year. Sent from my GM1917 using Tapatalk

Absolute BS! That's another awful call! Sent from my GM1917 using Tapatalk

Gotta like Rob keeping his cool as well... Looked like he was smiling at Williams. Sent from my GM1917 using Tapatalk

Good decision-making by Green finding Hunter! Sent from my GM1917 using Tapatalk

Hopefully coach Burton can get out D-line to stop the run. I know its totally different players, but he was able to coach really good run defenses year in and year out during his time at MSU.

Bill Connelly's pre-season SP+ rankings are out and IU comes in at 27. This is where our opponents for the upcoming season rank: @Wisconsin (9) Western Kentucky (57) Ball State (84) @UConn (126) Maryland (66) @Rutgers (102) Michigan State (45) Penn State (5) @Ohio State (2) Illinois (61) @Michigan (16) Purdue (46) https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/28687236/preseason-sp+-college-football-rankings-alabama-back-no-1

Odd timing for sure...it will be interesting to see who they find as a replacement at this point.

IU- 27 UM- 24

After having a bye week last week, your 24th ranked Hoosiers are back on the field on Saturday to take on a Penn State team coming off of a loss to Minnesota. Penix is done for the season, so it will be up to Ramsey to run the offense the rest of the season. The bye week should have afforded Ramsey with additional reps and maybe time for coach DeBoer to install a few more wrinkles in the offense. Our defense has been playing better over the last couple of games but they will have find a way to slow KJ Hamler down. While no one seems to be giving us a chance at an upset, I think this game might be closer than many expect. It will be interesting to see how Penn St. responds after their first loss of the season and knowing that next week they have to face Ohio State. We are currently a 14.5 point underdog and ESPN's Football Power Index only gives us a 10.0% probability of winning on Saturday. Bill Connelly's SP+ metrics gives us a better chance of pulling the upset at 26%. In terms of overall SP+ rankings: Penn State (8-1): Overall: 7 Offense: 11 Defense: 8 Special Teams: 14 Indiana (7-2): Overall: 19 Offense: 15 Defense: 35 Special Teams: 9

IU- 28 PSU- 37

Its Spooky Season and the Hoosiers bowl eligible! This week we welcome the Wildcats under the lights of Memorial Stadium. Although Northwestern boasts one of the most experienced defenses in the conference, their offense has been dreadful this season ranking last in conference. According to the coaches, Penix has practiced this week but will once again be a game-time decision. But Hunter Littlejohn should be back for Indiana this week after missing the last two games. Let's hope we can pack the rock and get a good crowd behind this team! 1993 (26 years!!) was the last time we won 7 regular season games. We are currently an 11 point favorite and ESPN's Football Power Index gives us an 81.0% probability of winning on Saturday. Bill Connelly's SP+ metrics give us a slightly better probability at 87%. In terms of overall SP+ rankings: Northwestern (1-6): Overall: 76 Offense: 126 Defense: 13 Special Teams: 97 Indiana (6-2): Overall: 23 Offense: 14 Defense: 42 Special Teams: 14

IU-27 NW- 16

If I remember correctly, shortly after he was hired Frost made a comment about how he would love to have Indiana on the schedule every year. Sent from my GM1917 using Tapatalk

From Bill Connelly himself: "What is SP+? In a single sentence, it's a tempo- and opponent-adjusted measure of college football efficiency. I created the system at Football Outsiders in 2008, and as my experience with both college football and its stats has grown, I have made quite a few tweaks to the system. SP+ is intended to be predictive and forward-facing. That is important to remember. It is not a résumé ranking that gives credit for big wins or particularly brave scheduling -- no good predictive system is. It is simply a measure of the most sustainable and predictable aspects of football. If you're lucky or unimpressive in a win, your rating will probably fall. If you're strong and unlucky in a loss, it will probably rise." Sent from my GM1917 using Tapatalk

Allen mentioned today that Penix has practiced some this week but is still questionable for Saturday.