It's officially time to welcome the Indiana Hoosiers to the masquerade. Unbeaten through seven games following their 49-point bludgeoning of Nebraska, Curt Cignetti's team debuts this week as a worthy inclusion in the latest College Football Playoff projection ahead of next month's initial rankings reveal.

The Hoosiers made the biggest statement in Week 8 with a 56-7 beatdown against Nebraska, while Alabama’s woes continued.

We have officially approached the midseason point of the regular season and conversations about the College Football Playoff will only continue to grow as we embark throughout the next eight weeks. With two-loss teams more than likely to be included in the 12-team field,