# College Football Playoff Rankings reaction: Alabama getting too much love, how did Indiana lose during a bye?

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4 outlets covering · First listed: CBS Sports, Nov 10, 2026, 10:14 PM · Read it: <https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/college-football-playoff-rankings-reaction-alabama-indiana/>

The College Football Playoff committee is swinging big in 2026 with at least three moves they've never made before, including a stunning drop for idle Indiana

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- Nov 10, 2026, 10:14 PM: [College Football Playoff Rankings reaction: Alabama getting too much love, how did Indiana lose during a bye?](<https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/college-football-playoff-rankings-reaction-alabama-indiana/>) — CBS Sports (Sports, United States)
  The College Football Playoff committee is swinging big in 2026 with at least three moves they've never made before, including a stunning drop for idle Indiana
- Nov 11, 2026, 9:30 AM: [What Indiana's Drop in College Football Playoff Rankings Really Means for Hoosiers](<https://www.si.com/college/indiana/football/what-indiana-s-drop-in-college-football-playoff-rankings-really-means-for-hoosiers>) — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States)
  Indiana fell five spots in the latest College Football Playoff rankings despite having a bye week. But the Hoosiers still control their postseason fate.
- Nov 11, 2026, 11:05 AM: [College Football’s $1.7 Billion Playoff Expansion: Who Wins and Who Loses?](<https://www.essentiallysports.com/flagship-think-tank-news-college-footballs-one-seven-billion-playoff-expansion-who-wins-and-who-loses/>) — EssentiallySports (Sports)
  The College Football Playoff will expand from 12 to 24 teams starting in 2027. To make this happen, the CFP has signed a new five-year deal with ESPN worth nearly $1.7 billion. But is this deal really worth the hype? Here is what the deal means: But more than anything, it’s a financial investment, as
- Nov 11, 2026, 12:09 PM: [Indiana drops in College Football Playoff rankings before USC game](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/indiana-drops-college-football-playoff-180922409.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  Indiana might have been overrated in the CFP rankings last week, but dropping 5 spots during a week off was unexpected
