Warde Manuel, one of 13 members on the College Football Playoff Committee, detailed the reasoning behind Indiana's ranking.

Ohio State chose to score instead of kneeling at end of Indiana game, creating a firestorm of fussing that comes off as too much over-the-top outrage.

Now THAT was a statement. Ohio State hosted Indiana and took control of the game late in the second half, never looked back, and won going away against the No. 5 team in the country, 38-15.