Things are about to get serious in the Big Ten. The conference race will be shaped by these games in the second half of the college football season.

Surging Texas Tech, which is undefeated and ranked No. 7 in the AP poll, has three defensive players on our all-portal team.

The Colts stay hot as the unbeaten Hoosiers blast Oregon on the road and soar to a historic No. 3. An improving Notre Dame lurks.

Indiana picked up the best win of the college football season on Saturday, according to Joel Klatt. Was it enough to put the Hoosiers at No. 1 in his latest top 10?

Further down in the rankings we are expecting a drop for Oklahoma outside the top 10 and a bump back into the rankings for Arch Manning and Texas after taking down the Sooners in Dallas. That, plus plenty of shake up near the end of the ballots, will highlight the key shake ups for Sunday's new rankings release.

Let's make something abundantly clear. Indiana won't be ranked No. 1 in any poll anytime soon as long as Ohio State keeps winning. In fact, no one is likely to unseat the Buckeyes unless the Buckeyes finally unseat themselves.

Nicole Auerbach unpacks a thrilling Saturday around college football, where several programs went in opposite directions.

Curt Cignetti said he had a good feeling about Indiana's bout with Oregon heading into the Hoosiers' 30-20 win over the Ducks, the program's first away from home against a top-five opponent. And his team was rewarded in Sunday's Week 8 Coaches Poll, shooting to No. 3 behind Ohio State and Miami.

The No. 3 Indiana Hoosiers are silencing critics after a 30-20 road win over Oregon. David Pollack says they’re “absolutely for real” as Indiana eyes another playoff run.