HoosierFan1994

Two guys I hope ball out Saturday for obvious reasons: Kurtis and Kamara. I think both are being disrespected in the NFL draft talk. You can argue Kurtis should be the B1G Player of the Year and Kamara the B1G DPOY. Kiper actually has Kamara as the 6th best DE and Kurtis I think as the 8th/9th QB. Would love to see their draft stock sky rocket after this game. IMO they've been IU's two best players all year. I think the Heisman is Travis Hunter's to lose but I can see Kurtis finishing top 3.

I HATE injuries. Their OL had been meh most of year. I know they moved Jackson to LT and that kind of helped.

Last week's CFP Rankings were by far the most important for Indiana and here is why: Indiana jumped from 8 to 5 after by far their worst performance of the year against Michigan. The CFP committee could have easily kept them at 8. Instead, they jumped Tennessee who had won that same week against Mississippi State. Right now, Indiana would have to fall behind Tennessee to miss the CFP. Just wouldn't make sense. Everything so far has told me this: The committee really likes this Indiana Football team. Hate to say this, but the thing that ends this entire debate: Army beats Notre Dame.

Kind of ironic Joey wants IU to sit their best player against his alma mater. He scared?

This. It is hard to go undefeated. Ask Miami and BYU who lost games they were favorites in. That's why it should matter what IU is doing. Galen on Crimson Cast did research. Said that the lowest an 11-1 team has ever been ranked in the final CFP poll was 7th. That puts it into perspective.

What is hilarious is if anyone bought a football team, it's the one team IU is playing this weekend (Chip Kelly, Will Howard, Judkins, Downs, etc).

I'm kind of the same way..my heart says IU and my gut says OSU in a close one. We will see how I feel throughout the week lol. What is crazy is Indiana just had their way with the Michigan defense for the first half. Stupid PI call and it's likely 21-3. For the life of me I don't understand what adjustments Michigan made for them to only score 3 points in the second half. It certainly all starts up front. I don't think OSU has the Defensive Tackles Michigan had. Graham and Grant both projected top 20 picks. A quick start I think is necessary. Can't play from behind all game.

I don't like to bet a lot of $$ but I already got it at IU +10.5 somewhere. I threw down more than I normally would. Depending on which Sportsbook, IU is either 8-2 or 9-1 ATS this year. Ohio State is like 4-6 or 5-5. Only game I know IU for sure did not cover in was Michigan. FIU, again it depends which sportsbook. Regardless, 8-2/9-1 is the best ATS among any Power 4 conference teams.

Here is the biggest reason why I think Indiana has a very good chance to win Saturday: IU is playing with house money. They're not supposed to be here at 10-0. They are the 10 point underdogs. Ohio State has everything to lose. Anything less than a National Championship this season is a failure. Ryan Day had to bring in Chip Kelly and spend New York Yankees like $$ to have a great team because he could not get by Michigan and the other top teams in college football. The opening series of the game will tell me how the rest of the game will go. Indiana has to get early momentum in this game. It could be getting Ohio State off the field or a nice 8 play drive that ends in a touchdown. I hope they take a deep shot early on them. Maybe even at some point in the game when the time is right, go for it on 4th down. Indiana has to have the mindset that they have to win by 10 points. Just from watching enough of both teams I cannot believe it is a 10-12 point spread. Ohio State -6.5 would sound reasonable.

In 2020 I thought IU could hang with Ohio State (and they did towards the end of that game). This year I think they can actually win it.

Something to think about: If IU hosts a home playoff game, I bet that game gets moved. First round of the playoffs start that day. I can't see them having a basketball game on the same day of the biggest game in Memorial Stadium history. That whole complex would be jammed packed.

Unfortunately Purdue probably evens it all out. Those clowns are the only B1G team right now that is completely out of a bowl game.

Only scenario that worries me...IU loses by 20 plus at Ohio State and beats Purdue by only 7 points or so. I don't think either happens. While I didn't agree with it, FSU got snubbed because their QB was out. If he was healthy I don't think they get left out.

I'd be more worried if Indiana was still 8th this week. They jumped one loss Tennessee who has better wins and probably a tougher schedule. I see no way they fall from 5 overall to all the way out of the playoff....as long as IU beats Purdue LOL

Imagine if SMU, Colorado, and Boise State win their leagues...You could have 3 seeded Boise State, 4 seeded SMU and 12 seeded Colorado.