The College Football Playoff semifinals are this week, meaning the 2026 CFP National Championship will be here before we know it.

Indiana's +473 point differential ranks first among schools in the playoff era (hat tip to my CBS Sports colleague Tom Fornelli ). The Hoosiers have bludgeoned opposing teams by an average of 31.5 points per contest. Their last three wins against blue bloods Ohio State and Alabama and new blood Oregon have come by a combined score of 107-35.

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The Hoosiers are looking to enter the discussion alongside some of the best national champions of the College Football Playoff era.

The 2025-26 College Football Playoff has already provided some unexpected twists and turns, most notably with No. 10 seed Miami pulling an upset of No. 2 seed Ohio State in the quarterfinals. The Hurricanes' stunning dominance of the reigning national champions messed up a lot of brackets.

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The College Football Playoff gets back in action this week. Thursday night, No. 6 Ole Miss will take on No. 10 Miami in the College Football Playoff at the Fiesta Bowl in Arizona. Friday night, No. 1 Indiana will take on No.

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