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.

Ohio State running back TreVeyon Henderson's 4-yard touchdown gave his team a 14-7 to close out the second quarter. The Buckeyes took advantage of a short field after IU punter James Evans fumbled a snap and was tackled at his own 7-yard line with just 1:41 to go in the half. Henderson scored three plays later.