Hoosiers coach Curt Cignetti made his case to the selection committee, but a logjam of SEC teams, Notre Dame and others make the path to the playoff murky.

Indiana's special season ran into a brick wall Saturday afternoon as the fifth-ranked Hoosiers fell 38-15 on the road against No. 2 Ohio State. All week, questions about Indiana's legitimacy as a Big Ten power and a College Football Playoff competitor swirled.

The Ohio State Buckeyes will face the Indiana Hoosiers on Saturday in a top-five battle. Here’s how they should attack the Indiana defense.