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1. The tied teams will be compared based on head-to-head matchups during the regular season. 2. The tied teams will be compared based on record against all common conference opponents. 3. The tied teams will be compared based on record against common opponents with the best conference record and proceeding through the common conference opponents based on their order of finish within the conference standings. 4. The tied teams will be compared based on the best cumulative conference winning percentage of all conference opponents. 5. The representative will be chosen based on the highest ranking by SportSource Analytics (team Rating Score metric) following the regular season. 6. The representative will be chosen by random draw among the tied teams conducted by the commissioner or designee.

Ok, now O$U needs to beat PSU.

Yeah, if I'm a QB in high school and IU offers me, I'm seriously thinking about going there. I take comfort knowing who's coaching the position. And when Rourke is drafted and McCloud signs with an NFL team the IUFB stock raises even higher. Assuming we can keep Coach Cig, IUFB will be a sought out place to play by some of the nation's best high school QBs.

I completely understand what you're saying here and somewhat agree. But I'm still in the "wait and see the season play out" mode if that makes sense. The favored teams are basically winning (8-2) the games. This week's two+ time zone travel MINN (-5) at UCLA O$U (-3) at ORE PSU (-4) at USC WASH (+3) at IOWA This week all of these games minus MINN v UCLA are really good games with a lot of parity and I won't be surprised if all road teams win this week. I also won't be surprised, based on how this year has gone, that spreads won't be covered. I think this might be the week that will test the time zone travel theory because most of the road teams are favored. I think if anything, the oddsmakers aren't adjusting properly.

I saw this stat and wonder if it's just matchups or is the two+ time zone travel actually an issue. I'm too lazy to look up home field advantage victories this year. I just know IUFB is undefeated. ;-)

Just another example.

I'm making a lot assumptions here but assuming IUFB goes into Columbus undefeated (huge assumption!), we would want them with a lose already due to having a better chance to play in the B1G championship game after we beat them in their house. But we aren't remotely close to that scenario quite yet. IUFB vs Nebraska. Gotta win one game at a time.

I read somewhere that so far only one school won on the road in two different time zones. IUFB over UCLA in the Rose and all other games the home team won. O$U travels to Oregon.

Yeah, they got bailed out by a controversy non targeting call. That completely changed the game. https://x.com/awfulannouncing/status/1842811939748982924?t=3XiChq9aT1adouMR-5DEdA&s=19 Same kind of poop happened to them last week against VA Tech. Also the TD play that put them ahead was illegal as well due to multiple ineligible players down the field. https://x.com/ChrisVannini/status/1842813597572890838?t=3KfVNkD6ouFmRdR2JglZbg&s=19 Bottom line, they're getting the lucky breaks they need during a season.

3rd prediction. 6 wins and 0 losses.

Yeah, it was a one of the better articles I've read so far. It was also about Dolson. I take comfort knowing his criteria for hiring a IUFB HC.

https://www.si.com/college-football/curt-cignetti-backing-up-bold-preseason-claims-as-indiana-dominates-in-5-0-start

https://x.com/BigTenNetwork/status/1842207398838096253

Oh man, landing this kid will do wonders for the IUFB program.

Another safety enters the portal today. The team's depth is being tested.

Updated after Bryon Baldwin's decommit.

Best of luck to him. He was one of the bright spots during one of the worst offenses IUFB has ever had. It's unfortunate it didn't work for both parties and I truly hope he finds a place where he's able to continue to grow not only as a player but as a human being as well.

He's forced to keep the foot on the gas due to the tiebreaker scenarios.

https://x.com/PeteNakos_/status/1841101701366923360

He asked this question: https://x.com/AriWasserman/status/1840806863262400625 My first thought was, "OK, same question to you but reversed." Just keep stacking wins. He'll change his mind, eventually.

No. 23 is way too low for the Indiana Hoosiers I called this earlier in the offseason. Indiana is more than sneaky-good; the Hoosiers just might be good. Hiring Curt Cignetti away from James Madison has brought newfound life to the Indiana offense we have not seen since Kalen DeBoer, or even Nick Sheridan were in Bloomington. This team played hard under Cignetti's predecessor Tom Allen for years but became so moribund offensively. There will be at least three teams in the Big Ten making the playoff, possibly four, and maybe even five if the SEC cannibalizes itself. After Ohio State, Oregon and Penn State, who is going to emerge as No. 4? It might be Michigan, it might be USC, it could be Illinois, possibly Nebraska, but what about Indiana? This is a team many picked to win only a few games. Now they are one win away from a bowl. We have been late to arrive to the Indiana party, but I think this is going to be one worth staying at.

Why not? "Change the way people think." -Coach Cig Just some perspective here. Rick Neuheisel on the CBS halftime show believes Cignetti could be the next Saban. https://www.instagram.com/cbssportscfb/reel/DAe3nG7srIT/ I know it's just one man's opinion and that man is Neuheisel but... he's making a strong case. I'll say it again, I believe the university from top to bottom is truly invested in IUFB. And I find that extremely comforting regardless what happens.

None of those schools on this list would give him the type of control he currently has. Maybe Arkansas. But even that job still has its challenges. Most importantly, if he goes I have faith in the current administration hiring the right guy to replace him. It's clear they are investing in IUFB, finally! But I don't think he goes anywhere. He's here to win a national championship for the school that has the most losses in college football history just to prove a point and give the finger to all those schools that passed up on him in the past.

Bill Connelly and Harry Lyles Jr has IUFB in the CFP. https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/page/playoffpredictions092824/college-football-playoff-picks-predictions-week-5 Ranked. AP: 23 Coaches: 24