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Is it better to show a winning edge by pulling out a late victory, or is it better to never have been in danger in the first place?
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For weeks, I’ve ranked Indiana ahead of Ohio State at No. 1 because the Hoosiers’ overall resume was better. To this point, I believe it still is. But as thrilling as Indiana’s acrobatic escape act against Penn State was, Catch of the Year nominee and all, it does change the Hoosiers’ spot in these rankings.
Ohio State is back up to No. 1 here, matching its spot in the initial College Football Playoff rankings and the AP Top 25. Indiana’s last-second win came one week after Ohio State handled business by beating Penn State 38-14 at home. For two teams that won’t play each other until the Big Ten Championship Game at earliest, that’s the most recent comparable data point, and Ohio State just hasn’t found itself in danger the way Indiana has twice now, at Pen
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