By Danielle Daniels

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – One of three undefeated teams left in college football, the Indiana football program sits No. 5 in the third College Football Playoff rankings as announced by the CFP committee on Tuesday (Nov. 19).

The No. 5 ranking is the highest in the CFP era for Indiana. It marks the third-straight week in 2024 and the eighth time in program history that IU has appeared in the CFP rankings. In 2020, Indiana entered the CFP rankings at No. 12 for three weeks and sat No. 11 during the final two weeks of the selections that season.

The Big Ten saw five schools ranked and four programs in the top-5 of the third CFP rankings: Oregon (No. 1), Ohio State (No. 2), Penn State (No. 4), Indiana (No. 5) and Illinois (No. 25).

No. 5/5/5 Indiana (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten) travels to Columbus, Ohio, for a top-5 showdown with No. 2/2/2 Ohio State (9-1, 6-1 Big Ten) inside Ohio Stadium. The Hoosiers will then close out the season against Purdue in the annual battle for the Old Oaken Bucket on Nov. 30 at Memorial Stadium.

College Football Playoff Rankings – Nov. 19
1. Oregon (11-0)
2. Ohio State (9-1)
3. Texas (9-1)
4. Penn State (9-1)
5. INDIANA (10-0)
6. Notre Dame (9-1)
7. Alabama (8-2)
8. Miami (Fla.) (9-1)
9. Ole Miss (8-2)
10. Georgia (8-2)
11. Tennessee (8-2)
12. Boise State (9-1)
13. SMU (9-1)
14. BYU (9-1)
15. Texas A&M (8-2)
16. Colorado (8-2)
17. Clemson (8-2)
18. South Carolina (7-3)
19. Army (9-0)
20. Tulane (9-2)
21. Arizona State (8-2)
22. Iowa State (8-2)
23. Missouri (7-3)
24. UNLV (8-2)
25. Illinois (7-3)

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