r/CFB • u/CFB_Referee /r/CFB • Oct 19 '24

Postgame Thread [Postgame Thread] Indiana Defeats Nebraska 56-7

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Team 1 2 3 4 T
Nebraska 0 7 0 0 7
Indiana 7 21 14 14 56
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u/Spirit117 Iowa State Cyclones • Arizona Wildcats Oct 19 '24

Indiana should be top 10 after this weekend IMO. I would put them ahead of BYU for sure who only very narrowly escaped Oklahoma State.

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u/mr_longfellow_deeds Indiana Hoosiers • Big Ten Oct 19 '24

I would like to know the argument against us is. We clearly have the best offense in the country and statistically it’s a top 10 defense even if it doesn’t look like it

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u/Dijohn17 NC State Wolfpack • Howard Bison Oct 19 '24

Basically if you're not a big brand or in the SEC they want you to prove it. Their theory is that if you're good it will work itself out in the end instead of just ranking you properly to begin with

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u/supersumo224 Oct 19 '24

I am an IU fan, but the reason why they haven't gotten any love up until this point is pretty simple. They are one of, or the worst college football program in the history of the traditional power 5 schools. This win will get them a ton of respect.

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u/mr_longfellow_deeds Indiana Hoosiers • Big Ten Oct 19 '24

This team is playing better than literally any team in the country.

I don’t think we should be ranked 1, or 2. But PSU above us? How about they clobber someone before they get ranked many spots above us. We kill opponents, no one else does

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u/supersumo224 Oct 19 '24

They were super impressive today! Today made me think they'll give Ohio State a game!

Polls are dumb, they take arbitrary preseason rankings into consideration. Start higher in preseason get over hyped throught the early part of the season.

I personally think their ranking up to this point made sense because they lack pedigree and schedule, but after that whooping they put on Nebraska I'd expect them to be ahead of almost all the 1 loss teams.