Indiana’s unimaginable ascent continues, because the Hoosiers climbed as much as No. 5 within the the Week 13 Coaches Ballot launched Sunday forward of arguably a very powerful recreation in program historical past towards Ohio State, which stayed at No. 2 after a 31-7 win towards Northwestern. Indiana had a bye in Week 12 to organize for the Buckeyes.
The Hoosiers have been dominant when on the sector, although. Every of their first 9 wins got here by two possessions they usually did not face their first actual check till Week 11, a 20-15 win towards reigning nationwide champion Michigan. Curt Cignetti’s squad at present leads the Large Ten in scoring offense with 43.9 factors per recreation and ranks third in scoring protection whereas permitting 13.8 factors per recreation.
That being mentioned, Ohio State would be the first ranked staff that Indiana has performed all season. The Hoosiers’ transfer into the highest 5 was aided, partially, by Tennessee’s blowout loss to Georgia, which jumped two spots to No. 8 after downing the Vols 31-17.
The Week 12 Coaches Ballot was increased than the consensus on Tennessee, inserting the Vols at No. 4. However after struggling an eighth straight defeat towards the Bulldogs, the Volunteers are 8-2 and plummeted to eleventh.
In a extra optimistic gentle, No. 20 Tulane and No. 22 Arizona State make their 2024 Coaches Ballot debuts close to the underside of the rankings. The Inexperienced Wave’s inclusion, and Memphis and UNLV’s return, imply that 5 Group of 5 groups are ranked with simply two weeks left within the common season.
Here is a have a look at the complete Week 13 Coaches Ballot with first-place votes in parentheses.
Week 13 Coaches Ballot
- Oregon (55)
- Ohio State
- Texas
- Penn State
- Indiana
- Notre Dame
- Alabama
- Georgia
- Ole Miss
- Miami (FL)
- Tennessee
- SMU
- Boise State
- Texas A&M
- BYU
- Clemson
- Military
- Colorado
- South Carolina
- Tulane
- Iowa State
- Arizona State
- UNLV
- Memphis
- Kansas State
Faculties that dropped out: No. 18 Washington State; No. 21 Missouri; No. 22 LSU; No. 24 Louisville
Others receiving votes: Washington State 65; Illinois 56; Missouri 44; Syracuse 18; James Madison 11; Duke 9; Pittsburgh 7; Louisiana 5; Louisville 2; Vanderbilt 1; Sam Houston 1; LSU 1; Colorado State 1
