Hoosier coach Curt Cignetti was asked if he thought the Hoosiers belonged in the CFP Top 12. The coach wasn’t having any part of the question. “Is that a serious question?” Cignetti said. “I’m not even going to answer that one. The answer’s so obvious.”

Indiana football's loss to Ohio State on Saturday has put its resume for the College Football Playoff under the microscope.

Despite loss, Hoosiers have been one of the better teams in the country. Last year, that would no longer matter. This year, it still might.