According to CFP’s metrics, Indiana had the lowest strength of schedule in the field (No. 90) behind Boise State (No. 88). Their opponents' cumulative record at 57-83 (No. 130) and their all-conference opponents' record at 48-60 (No. 114) was also the lowest in the field.

If college football has truly changed, then first the chaos of the regular season needs to actually continue into the Playoff.

"It's about winning the Big Ten Championship and then trying to win the Natty," edge rusher Mikail Kamara said after Indiana football's 55-10 win over Maryland.

Last season, Indiana surprised everyone by producing the No. 6 stop rate defense in college football, getting stops on 73% of its drives against FBS opponents. This year, the Hoosiers have been even better through nine games with a stop rate of 77.5%.

EUGENE, Ore. — Indiana football athletic director Scott Dolson thought back to his first conversation with Curt Cignetti while watching the No. 7 Hoosiers kneel out a 30-20 upset win over No. 2 Oregon from the sideline at Autzen Stadium on Saturday.

In our weekly grading exercise, Notre Dame gets a C for its ugly win. Below, we hand out seven more grades from Week 10 -- one for every team that started or ended the day with national championship odds of +3000 or better. No. 3 Texas A&M (+950), No. 4 Alabama (+750) and No. 6 Oregon (+1000) were each off.

Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti spoke to the media Monday, recapping the Hoosiers' win over Maryland and previewing Saturday's game at Penn State.