Following the College Football Playoff Selection Committee’s final rankings, the bracket is officially set. What is the Indiana Hoosiers’ path to the national championship?
Indiana College Football Playoff First Round Prediction vs. No. 7 Notre Dame
Good news, Indiana fans: you made the playoffs! Bad news: you face the one-loss Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the first round. It should be a tightly contested contest, but the Irish have rattled off 11 straight wins, while the Hoosiers fell to their toughest opponent during the season: the Ohio State Buckeyes.
- Win Probability vs. Notre Dame: 49.2%
- CFN Spread vs. Notre Dame: Notre Dame -1
Indiana College Football Playoff Quarterfinal Projection vs. No. 2 Georgia
It doesn’t get easier for Indiana after knocking off Notre Dame. Next up: the Georgia Bulldogs. Sure, QB Carson Beck injured his throwing arm in the SEC title win over the Texas Longhorns, but the Bulldogs still won in overtime with backup Gunner Stockton.
- Win Probability vs. Georgia: 38.9%
- CFN Spread vs. Georgia: Georgia -4
Indiana College Football Playoff Semifinal Projection vs. No. 11 SMU, No. 6 Penn State, or No. 3 Boise State
If the Hoosiers make the semifinal, they’ll hope for the SMU Mustangs or the Boise State Broncos. However, their likeliest opponent is the Penn State Nittany Lions, and they’d give them the most trouble.
- Win Probability vs. SMU: 58.9%
- Win Probability vs. Penn State: 49.2%
- Win Probability vs. Boise State: 66.9%
- CFN Spread vs. SMU: Indiana -3
- CFN Spread vs. Penn State: Penn State -1
- CFN Spread vs. Boise State: Indiana -6
Indiana College Football Playoff National Championship Projection vs. the Field
The national championship should live up to expectations no matter who makes it, but an Indiana-Ohio State rematch may be low on the Hoosiers’ wishlist. Who would be high on it? The Clemson Tigers and Arizona State Sun Devils.
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- Win Probability vs. No. 5 Texas: 39.4%
- Win Probability vs. No. 12 Clemson: 57.4%
- Win Probability vs. No. 4 Arizona State: 54.3%
- Win Probability vs. No. 8 Ohio State: 38.1%
- Win Probability vs. No. 9 Tennessee: 47.5%
- Win Probability vs. No. 1 Oregon: 33.1%
- CFN Spread vs. No. 5 Texas: Texas -3.5
- CFN Spread vs. No. 12 Clemson: Indiana -3
- CFN Spread vs. No. 4 Arizona State: Indiana -2.5
- CFN Spread vs. No. 8 Ohio State: Ohio State -4
- CFN Spread vs. No. 9 Tennessee: Tennessee -1.5
- CFN Spread vs. No. 1 Oregon: Oregon -3.5
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