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Texas moves ahead of Indiana in College Football Playoff rankings
The College Football Playoff committee ranked Texas sixth and Indiana ninth this week, moving Texas ahead of the Hoosiers.
Indiana coach Curt Cignetti criticized the rankings on X, asking whether bad losses still count and mocking the committee with emojis.
The committee said Indiana’s strength of record and schedule were affected after all six of its Big Ten opponents lost on the same weekend.
Texas has four wins over ranked teams, while Indiana has none, and Texas also beat Ohio State, a team that defeated Indiana.
Texas’s losses were to Oklahoma and Florida, both described as quality teams with records of 5-4.
Indiana has struggled in several games and may have to use its backup quarterback against Southern California on Saturday.
Three regular-season games remain, so the teams’ rankings and playoff cases could still change.
The College Football Playoff committee moved Texas to No. 6 and Indiana to No. 9 in this week’s rankings.
Indiana coach Curt Cignetti criticized the rankings in a post on X.
CFP chairman Hunter Yurachek said Indiana’s bye week and other teams’ performances affected the committee’s review.
The article says Texas has four ranked wins, while Indiana has none.
- Who
- Texas and Indiana, ranked by the College Football Playoff committee; Indiana coach Curt Cignetti also criticized the rankings.
- What
- Texas moved ahead of Indiana in this week’s College Football Playoff rankings.
- When
- This week; Cignetti posted on Thursday afternoon, and Yurachek explained the committee’s reasoning on Tuesday evening.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Yurachek said Indiana’s bye week came at the wrong time and that other teams’ performances and ranking metrics affected the committee’s review.
Curt Cignetti / Indiana
College Football Playoff selection committee
Reason for the ranking
Curt Cignetti / Indiana
Cignetti questioned whether bad losses still counted, in a post that the article says may have been a shot at Texas.
College Football Playoff selection committee
Yurachek said Indiana’s bye week came at the wrong time and that other teams’ performances and ranking metrics affected the review.
CFP chairman Hunter Yurachek explained the committee’s reasoning for its rankings.
Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti posted criticism of the rankings on X.
- Texas ranking
- No. 6
- Indiana ranking
- No. 9
- Texas ranked wins
- Four
- Indiana ranked wins
- None
- Indiana’s loss
- Ohio State, an opponent Texas beat
What people are saying
Bad losses don’t count anymore? Are first downs still 10 yards?
Indiana was probably the victim of having a bye week at the wrong time,