About two hours before kickoff against Michigan, Indiana fans lined The Walk, a path from Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall to Memorial Stadium that the team traverses before games. Two fans standing near the start of The Walk wore T-shirts that read "Google Me" on the front and "Football School" on the back.

One college football scenario that's been nagging at me as the regular season nears its end is what will the College Football Playoff committee do with Indiana should it lose to Ohio State on Saturday?

Indiana remains in the No. 5 spot in the CFP rankings just as it was a week ago. What did change for Indiana – and any other team that might be on the cusp of making or not making the field – is the threat of multiple conference champions not being in the top 12 in the rankings.