The College Football Playoff selection committee released its initial ranking for the 2026 season on November 4, placing the Indiana Hoosiers in the national spotlight.
The ranking comes ahead of the Hoosiers' matchup against the Minnesota Golden Gophers on October 31, 2026 at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, where the team's mascot, Hoosier the bison, drove an Indy car onto the field as part of pregame festivities.
