Undefeated Indiana, currently on a 10-game winning streak – the longest in the program's history – is making a compelling case for inclusion in the College Football Playoff conversation. Under first-year head coach Curt Cignetti,

Indiana's special season ran into a brick wall Saturday afternoon as the fifth-ranked Hoosiers fell 38-15 on the road against No. 2 Ohio State. All week, questions about Indiana's legitimacy as a Big Ten power and a College Football Playoff competitor swirled.

The Hoosiers have been the season's biggest surprise team and are 10-0 for the first time in school history. However, IU has not played a ranked team. The Hoosiers are playing in just their second-ever AP top-5 matchup. Ohio State has played in 46.