It looks like their QB Tuttle hurt his throwing shoulder. He's a Pick-6 waiting to happen. Bet they wish they had Peyton Ramsey back.
Indiana irritated at Big Ten over Citrus Bowl snub
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Auburn beat them at Ole Miss so I don't know about that and Mississippi has their NFL bound d-lineman opted out for this game. If Indiana loses, this will be an embarrassment especially after they flapped their gums about their bowl placement.
Especially since they do not have Penix. Sorry but without him, pretty pedestrian team and not warranting a higher pick
And Auburn actually has a winning record, even after they lost to us. So again more sour grapes from the Hosers.
That's the other factor. Knowing they were missing Penix, hard to justify weighing them the same without him...
Citrus probably did take that into account.
CFP certainly did.
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And once they took off the B1G patch, they lost their power to beat their SEC opponent.
They did us all a favor taking off the Big Ten patch. They look like fools losing to a mediocre Ole Miss team.
How many times are you going to post the same thing? Also, you are wrong. They beat Wisconsin who finished the year 4-3 (a winning record).
Their D was given high marks all year but it was based on turnovers more than just solid D, Without the TOs, it is pretty average
Indy deserves it. They are embarrassing the league. Say it again h!
I was looking at 3-3 but it apparently did not include the bowl game. You are right WIS did end with a winning record. So that gives us one more victory over a team with a winning record. Point is that IU did not deserve a higher slot in bowl pecking order. And if you are going to get slotted against a team with a losing record, you better win the d**n game if you are going to complain about being slighted
Maybe Indiana really did think they were in the Citrus after all, because they sure as shit didn’t show up in Tampa for the Outback.
Yeah that loss is for sure the end of this. Next time they're in a bowl game, they should put their heads down and focus on ending their 3 decade bowl winless streak. Not on whether they deserve a better bowl.
This is a bad loss at the end of one of their best seasons of all time; threw away an Outback Bowl that they were 7 point favorites in and that would have been the capstone on an all-time great season for them.
This is a bad loss at the end of one of their best seasons of all time; threw away an Outback Bowl that they were 7 point favorites in and that would have been the capstone on an all-time great season for them.
Auburn had a winning SEC season & a winning season overall. Ole Miss did not. IU b*tched and lost. They had a nice season, but we are clearly a better team. Would have been rooting pretty hard for them today until their stupid stunt, which kinda makes me glad NU asserted itself as the second best team in our league. Our resume is so much more impressive than theirs.
College is such a wonderful thing. It can teach us so many important life lessons, such as keeping your mouth shut and letting your accomplishments speak for you.
Give Kiffin credit. He had the Rebels ready to go. The Tigers clearly were not well prepared/taking the game seriously.
IU had a tougher matchup than we did.
We would have beaten either team at the Outback Bowl today. I'm pretty sure Auburn probably would have as well.
Thanks for the link and I stand corrected regarding UNC (all three of Florida, Georgia and ISU getting in was still whack).
That being said, it’s ridiculous that the Orange Bowl is still obligated to take the #3 ACC team if two teams qualify for the playoff AND there are higher ranked candidates from other conferences in the at large pool.
I’m guessing the BIG didn’t have a back up option this year because the Rose Bowl was a designated semifinal. Most seasons the conference sends a combined three to the NY6/playoff, whereas this year only the one was invited...which makes me think the committee ranked squads with an axe to grind against the BIG for starting late.
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No, they did not have a tougher matchup than we did. I'm tired of this crap about SEC teams losing because "they didn't take the game seriously." Then forfeit the damn game if you don't want to play.
Let’s agree to disagree. Auburn beat Ole Miss in a very close game. Ole Miss is in year one of a new HC. Auburn was being coached by an interim staff.
I think it’s reasonable to assume Ole Miss was better prepared than Auburn. Keep in mind Ole Miss have Bama it’s toughest game. Lane Kiffin is going to do well there. Perfect spot for him.
Your just saying that because you can't possibly think that, can you?
So Old Miss. lost to Auburn. Thus Auburn is the BETTER team!
Better to keep mouth shut and have people think you are idiots than open it and remove all doubt
Counterpoint: Who did they lose to outside of championship game bound Ohio State?
In 2020 any power 5 conference can play the “who did you beat” vs “our conference is tougher” til the cows come home. There was no way to compare leagues this season.
Conferences that (recklessly) plowed through September and October (as if there was no virus) clearly were able to stack the cards in their favor by racking up wins against “ranked teams” and quickly jumped up in the polls as there was limited competition. Remember when Mississippi State upset “#5 LSU”?
I’m not saying the BIG should get special treatment, but I do think if teams like Miami (and later UNC for beating Miami) get credit for beating paper tigers, Indiana should get the same credit for knocking off “#6 Penn State”. The Hoosiers were 6-1 after all.
It should be noted that although Florida sucked a few days back, the argument is now moot as IU stunk it up in Tampa.
All in all, I’m beyond thrilled NU didn’t have a positive COVID case and won the friggin’ Citrus Bowl. Awesome year.
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Northwestern > Indiana
Many Hoosiers fans seem to think otherwise. I don't believe IU will end up ranked ahead of Ohio State, Northwestern or Iowa, after Ole Miss loss.
Nice win at Wisconsin, who were not extremely good in 2020.
Old miss sucks. Period. Auburn way better
Post bowls, I’m totally onboard with that.
Northwestern: around 10
Iowa: low/mid teens
IU: low teens.
They WERE the better team at that point in the season that they played. but today not so sure
Yes, and Ole Miss still went 4-5. With Penix in, Indiana kills them. Their defense gave up 40 points a game. Alabama was the only SEC team to hit 40 points against Auburn this season. Auburn's defensive coordinator coached the bowl game — no reason to believe he didn't have his defense prepared. You're darned right we'll agree to disagree.
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