Cignetti has become a media darling for his bravado — thanks in part to his "Just Google Me" catchphrase — with the No. 13 Hoosiers (9-0; 6-0 Big Ten) off to the best start in program history.

And the Hoosiers appear to have gotten good news in batches. IU jumped three spots, from No. 8 to No. 5, in the committee’s latest top 25. Were the season to end today, that would position ...