IU, Notre Dame included in first College Football Playoff rankings
Nov 03, 2026
Two Indiana teams were included in the first College Football Playoff rankings Tuesday night.
The defending national champion Indiana Hoosiers debuted at No. 4.
The Hoosiers are off this week after barely surviving an overtime battle with unranked Minnesota last Saturday. Starting quarterb
ack Josh Hoover is still dealing with a shoulder issue he sustained during the loss to Ohio State. Backup Grant Wilson came in after halftime and helped lead the Hoosiers to the 7-point overtime win.
Notre Dame joins the Hoosiers in the first CFP rankings, as well. The committee put them at No. 11. The Fighting Irish are 7-1 after losing the top-10 matchup against BYU two weeks ago. Notre Dame looks to make the postseason after just missing out of the 12-team playoff last year.
This will likely be the final time the College Football Playoff will be 12 teams. The NCAA is considering expanding the college football postseason to 24, which could begin as early as next season.
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