#5 IUFB @ #2 Ohio State - 11/23/24 at Noon on FOX

[RaceToTheTop 27,758]

I mean, I understand the argument for saying IU shouldn't get in the playoff.

That said, I 100% do not understand the argument that a team with two losses that plays in their conference championship and losses should be in the CFP.  Three loss teams shouldn't be in there -- championship games should not be a get out of jail free card if you lose.  I don't know how one team could be rewarded by getting a bye but the losing team would be given a pass for losing.

[Golfman25 6,142]

14 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

This is the thing:  if the roles were reversed and Cignetti had done that, it's still a **** move.

And Day's explanation that the running back went down at the two to run clock and not put his defense out there again is incredibly lame because scoring there from victory formation put his defense back on the field.

Here's the thing.   Day just put a "bounty" on his QB's head.  How is a team supposed to know it is a real kneel down or they are going to try something?  Can't trust him. 

[Hovadipo 58,783]

21 minutes ago, DChoosier said:

I agree,

The BT wants 4 teams in the playoff every bit as the SEC wants 4. I can’t see Manuel quietly rolling over but we will see.

I know one thing and that is that I will read about the next playoff rankings, rather than watch the show, as I don’t want to to once again hear Joey Galloway go off over and over about our schedule.

Yep just said the same thing to friends earlier. That show will be awful for us this week. Unnecessary to subject myself to something that will make me that angry. 

[RoadRage 2,467]

1 hour ago, JerryYeagley23 said:

False. Day’s RB did the classy thing and went down at the 2-yard line to ice the game. Game over. Well played game against two good teams. Day called for them to run the score instead of taking a knee. That’s on him. And it was bad form. No ifs ands buts about it. Cig don’t call timeout. He had two. He could have. He was conceding. To score that touchdown, that’s something a competitive college coach hoping to change the culture does NOT forget about. I hope he doesn’t. P

Well whether we like it or not, winning margins are part of the criteria used by the CFP committee to seed teams, Ohio State could still lose a game and the margin of victory over the #5 ranked team will be beneficial to them. Doesn't really matter if Day is a D*ck or not, he's just trying to better his chances of winning a National Championship!

[Hoosierfan1901 6,810]

1 hour ago, Hoosierfan1901 said:

Right now:

Win against Purdue

OSU loses to Michigan (At Michigan)

PSU loses to either Minnesota or Maryland 

Michigan-OSU is actually a home game for OSU, soooo a Michigan win is unlikely there

[steubenhoosier 1,408]

I didn’t see it but was told that after he scored on the sneak, Howard rubbed his foot on the ground like he was putting a cigarette out.

Anyone else see that?

What an a hole 

[Hoosierfan1901 6,810]

2 minutes ago, steubenhoosier said:

I didn’t see it but was told that after he scored on the sneak, Howard rubbed his foot on the ground like he was putting a cigarette out.

Anyone else see that?

What an a hole 

Yes, it’s on video 

[str8baller 6,190]

1 hour ago, Hovadipo said:

this whole thing is a farce. 

Lol…I have some bad news for you. 
 

If you can talk yourself into Florida State being left out last year but not IU this year, you’re a better man than me.  Let’s hope it doesn’t come down to it. but they will definitely leave iu out for a big name team with one more loss…just like FSU last year. 
 

this minny game is so close right now….

[RaceToTheTop 27,758]

43 minutes ago, RoadRage said:

Well whether we like it or not, winning margins are part of the criteria used by the CFP committee to seed teams, Ohio State could still lose a game and the margin of victory over the #5 ranked team will be beneficial to them. Doesn't really matter if Day is a D*ck or not, he's just trying to better his chances of winning a National Championship!

Ohio State's seeding is NOT going to come down to whether or not they won 38-15 or 31-15 today.  

[Hovadipo 58,783]

5 minutes ago, str8baller said:

Lol…I have some bad news for you. 
 

If you can talk yourself into Florida State being left out last year but not IU this year, you’re a better man than me.  Let’s hope it doesn’t come down to it. but they will definitely leave iu out for a big name team with one more loss…just like FSU last year. 
 

this minny game is so close right now….

In this scenario, Notre Dame won’t be a 2-loss SEC champion and the field is 12 instead of 4 so yeah I feel pretty good about it. Not even close to the same situation.

Today is playing out pretty well for us so far, too bad Fleck just played the end of their game like a big giant sissy.  

[LamarCheeks 20,563]

28 minutes ago, steubenhoosier said:

I didn’t see it but was told that after he scored on the sneak, Howard rubbed his foot on the ground like he was putting a cigarette out.

Anyone else see that?

What an a hole 

Meh -- to the victor belong the spoils. 

I'm sure had we somehow pulled this off, we'd have done something similar. 

 

[DChoosier 9,152]

14 minutes ago, str8baller said:

Lol…I have some bad news for you. 
 

If you can talk yourself into Florida State being left out last year but not IU this year, you’re a better man than me.  Let’s hope it doesn’t come down to it. but they will definitely leave iu out for a big name team with one more loss…just like FSU last year. 
 

this minny game is so close right now….

Very true about FSU. But on the other hand they were bounced out of a 4 team playoff rather than a 12 team one. 

I won’t be shocked at all if we lose out to a 2,3,4,5 loss SEC team but there is hope.

[IndianaSconnie90 502]

So Kansas, Florida, and ASU all doing their jobs and keeping IUs CFP hopes alive

[DChoosier 9,152]

3 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said:

Meh -- to the victor belong the spoils. 

I'm sure had we somehow pulled this off, we'd have done something similar. 

 

I agree.

OSU had been hearing all the Cig kudo’s not to mention Cig saying Ohio State sucks in public. Perfectly natural for them to give us a little back.

[TheWatShot 14,741]

31 minutes ago, str8baller said:

Lol…I have some bad news for you. 
 

If you can talk yourself into Florida State being left out last year but not IU this year, you’re a better man than me.  Let’s hope it doesn’t come down to it. but they will definitely leave iu out for a big name team with one more loss…just like FSU last year. 
 

this minny game is so close right now….

Is this a serious post? You're comparing a 4-team playoff to a 12-team playoff. 

 

FSU was ranked #5 in last year's final poll. They would have easily been in this year's CFP. 

[str8baller 6,190]

3 minutes ago, TheWatShot said:

Is this a serious post? You're comparing a 4-team playoff to a 12-team playoff. 

 

FSU was ranked #5 in last year's final poll. They would have easily been in this year's CFP. 

No. If we were discussing a 4 team playoff we wouldn’t be discussing IU at all. 
 

I am not sure what is messing people up here. 4, 12, 64….it doesn’t matter. I’m talking about comparing teams to IU for one of the last at large spots.  

[RoadRage 2,467]

40 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Ohio State's seeding is NOT going to come down to whether or not they won 38-15 or 31-15 today.  

Probably not....but teams have been running up the score on each other all season!

We should never have been in that position, shouldn't have onside kicked and shouldn't have let them run for 50 yards! The kid should've scored. You only don't score on that play when the other team would still have a chance to beat you.

[HoosierFan1994 4,843]

Worst part about the loss is that it had all the ingredients at the start for IU to win this game: Stopped OSU on opening possession. Drove down, made it 7-0. Goal Line Stand. Huge Red Zone INT. Thought if it was 7-7 going into half you have to feel good. Dropped snap changed everything. Ohio State is obviously the much better team. I think OSU along with Oregon are the two best teams in college football. Screw the SEC...

I still love this team. I hate that the 2nd half was their worst football all year. Knew as soon as the PR TD happened the game was probably over. Still think this is a playoff team. I think they will be ranked 9th (10 seed) or 8th (9 seed) if Bama loses. 

[JerryYeagley23 4,798]

I think it’s worth everyone relaxing. We played the second best team in the country on the road and lost on two special teams plays and a score with 30 seconds left that should have been a kneel down. That’s not a bad loss for a 1-loss team. Bama is currently losing 17-3 against a 5-5 Oklahoma team. They have a heisman fromt runner at QB. They have 3 points. Minnesota for all intents and purposes beat PSU tonight. We’re fine. Penn State lost as the #5 team in the country to #3 OSU at home and fell to (wait for it.. #6) We have earned our spot in the playoff. Did we earn a home game? Probably not. But first season coach Curt Cignetti has a group off JMU transfers and some MAC guys in a national championship playoff. Life is good. Let’s enjoy the ride.

 

Edit: Bama down 24-3 in the 4th quarter. Jalen Milroe 6-16 for 97 yards. Makes Rourke’s numbers look decent. “Any given Sunday”

[HoosierTrav 8,021]

7 minutes ago, JerryYeagley23 said:

I think it’s worth everyone relaxing. We played the second best team in the country on the road and lost on two special teams plays and a score with 30 seconds left that should have been a kneel down. That’s not a bad loss for a 1-loss team. Bama is currently losing 17-3 against a 5-5 Oklahoma team. They have a heisman cromt runner at QB. They have 3 points. Minnesota for all intents and purposes beat PSU tonight. We’re fine. Penn State lost as the #5 team in the country to #3 OSU at home md fell to (wait for it.. #6) We have earned our spot in the playoff. Did we earn a home game? Probably not. But first season coach Curt Cignetti has a group off JMU transfers and some MAC guys in a national championship playoff. Life is good. Let’s enjoy the ride. 

Agree. Take care of business against Purdue. The optics would be awful for them leaving out an 11-1 B1G team.