BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football will go into this year's Old Oaken Bucket Game as the No. 2 ranked team in country.

The Hoosiers (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten) remained right behind Ohio State for a fourth straight week in the College Football Playoff rankings released on Tuesday, Nov. 25. They would face the winner of a game between No. 7 Ole Miss and No. 10 Alabama based on the current rankings.

Indiana has a chance to clinch a spot in the Big Ten title game this weekend against Purdue that will set up a potential showdown against No. 1 OSU.

Last year, IU went into the Old Oaken Bucket Game looking for a statement win in hopes of convincing the CFP committee it deserved a spot in the field. The Hoosiers don't have to worry about style points this year after putting together one of the most

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