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.”

After the Indiana Hoosiers secured their tenth win of the season against the Michigan Wolverines two weeks ago, the program that had never won ten games in a calendar year was officially in the midst of a dream season.

Will Howard extinguished No. 5 Indiana's hopes of an undefeated season when his one-yard rushing touchdown sealed a 38-15 win for No. 2 Ohio State. When he got back to the sideline, Howard celebrated by taking a shot at Hoosiers coach Curt Cignetti.