This is due to the fact that Ohio State handed each Penn State and Indiana their only losses of the 2024 season. The Buckeyes lone loss was at the hands of the Oregon Ducks. Ohio State gave Indiana their first loss of the season in a 38-15 rout.

The winner of Saturday's Ohio State vs. Indiana showdown will have the inside track, but scenarios exist for each team to earn the spot against the Ducks

At some point late in the second quarter, if it wasn’t clear before, the talent gap became apparent. Ohio State and Indiana were locked in a close game on the scoreboard, but it was clear that the Buckeyes had the Hoosiers on the ropes after the visitors committed just one too many errors to rebound from — notably,