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Curt Cignetti: Indiana playoff worthy despite Ohio State loss

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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Indiana coach Curt Cignetti didn't think he needed to say it. Following Saturday's 38-15 loss at Ohio State, do his upstart Hoosiers still belong in the 12-team playoff?

"Is that a serious question?" Cignetti responded defiantly. "I'm not even going to answer that one. The answer's so obvious."

Cignetti then smiled and nodded yes with a wink before exiting the postgame podium.

Tuesday will reveal whether the playoff selection committee agrees.

Indiana's potential inclusion - or exclusion - figures to be the most controversial playoff storyline ahead of the final week of the regular season.