Where Indiana ranks in the CFP ahead of the Big Ten championship game

Indiana football faces off against the No.1 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes in the Big Ten Championship Game at Lucas Oil Stadium at 8 p.m. ET. It’s the first time that the Hoosiers will play in the Big Ten Championship Game in school history.

Ohio State is a 4.5-point favorite over Indiana in Big Ten championship odds for the game, according to BetMGM Sportsbook.

The Buckeyes are -210 on the moneyline, while the Hoosiers are +170. The over/under (point total) for the game is set at 48.5 points.

The winner of the Big Ten Championship will stamp themseleves as the No. 1 overall seed and team in the nation. They will receive a bye week and home field advantage throughout the playoffs.

Indiana trails in the all-time series against Ohio State 81-12-5. The Hoosiers have lost 30 in a row and have not defeated the Buckeyes since 1988. Last season Indiana lost on the road in Columbus to 38-15.

Key takeaways in the CFP Rankings:

1. ACC’s disaster scenario is nightmare that looms: If James Madison beats Troy in its conference title game, JMU and the American Conference champion would be ranked above the ACC champion if Duke beats No. 17 Virginia, meaning the ACC’s winner would fail to qualify as one of the five highest-ranked conference champions.

2. The backend teams: It seems as if Vandy, Texas and Utah have almost no shot at making the playoffs this season. Even with Texas huge win over A&M and Vandy's historical season they have too much ground to make up.

3. Alabama is almost a lock to make the playoffs regardless if they lose a third game against Georgia on Saturday in the SEC Championship.

College football playoff bracket after Week 14:

1. Ohio State *
2. Indiana
3. Georgia *
4. Texas Tech *
5. Oregon
6. Ole Miss
7. Texas A&M
8. Oklahoma
9. Alabama
10. Notre Dame
11. Virginia (assuming ACC championship game win)
12. Tulane (assuming American Conference championship game win)

College Football Playoff Rankings after Week 14:

1. Ohio State (12-0)
2. Indiana (12-0)
3. Georgia (11-1)
4. Texas Tech (11-1)
5. Oregon (11-1)
6. Ole Miss (11-1)
7. Texas A&M (11-1)
8. Oklahoma (10-2)
9. Alabama (10-2)
10. Notre Dame (10-2)
11. BYU (11-1)
12. Miami (10-2)
13. Texas (9-3)
14. Vanderbilt (10-2)
15. Utah (10-2)
16. USC (9-3)
17. Virginia (10-2)
18. Arizona (9-3)
19. Michigan (9-3)
20. Tulane (10-2)
21. Houston (9-3)
22. Georgia Tech (9-3)
23. Iowa (8-4)
24. North Texas (11-1)
25. James Madison (11-1)