A little over a year ago, I was a guest on CrimsonCast – a very good podcast for IU sports fans, in my humble opinion – and I talked with host Galen Clavio about Indiana’s potential path to a top-25 College Football Playoff ranking after its 7-2 start to the 2019 season. I had combed through old AP polls from the CFP era and found a few examples of teams that were, like, seventh or ninth among “Others receiving votes” but still found their way to a No. 23 or No. 25 ranking from the selection committee.
Understanding the understandable: Translating the CFP selection committee for dummies
