{
  "id": 18286720,
  "title": "Indiana football is living off last year. CFP committee just made it official",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/indiana-football-is-living-off-last-year-cfp-committee-just-made-it",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-05T10:13:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/indiana-football-living-off-last-101348728.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indiana football has dominated the season, yet they are still struggling to prove their case. The Indiana Hoosiers, a college football success story for the past two years, faced a major setback against Ohio State. The team's performance has been plagued by turnovers, missed opportunities, and unforced errors. They needed a 14-point fourth quarter at Nebraska, overtime to beat Michigan, and a 60-yard field goal in the final moments of the game against Minnesota. Despite these challenges, the College Football Playoff selection committee has rewarded Indiana with a No. 4 ranking without the team having won a game against a current Top 25 team. The Hoosiers have averaged just 103 yards rushing per game and just 3.5 yards per carry over their last four games. Five of Indiana's six games have been decided by a single point, with two games won on the last play and one lost on the last play. The CFP committee's decision to select Indiana as the fourth team in the playoffs seems to be a form of preferential treatment. Indiana's final three games will be against USC, Washington (with a backup quarterback), and Purdue. The Hoosiers have a strong chance of finishing in the top four and earning a first-round bye, but the question remains whether they have truly proven themselves.",
  "summary": "Indiana keeps surviving, not dominating. Yet the CFP committee handed the Hoosiers a No. 4 ranking their resume doesn't justify.",
  "key_points": [
    "Indiana football dominant this season but struggles to prove case",
    "No wins against current Top 25 team for CFP ranking",
    "Final three games against USC, Washington, Purdue"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}