College Football Playoff Committee Slots IU at No. 9 in Latest Rankings After an idle week, Indiana saw the College Football Playoff selection committee place the program at No. 9. The Hoosiers will host No. 18 USC on Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium in Week 11. Indiana has now been among the teams in playoff consideration for 13-straight CFP polls dating back to 2024, all of those among the top 10 and the last 14 among the top 10. It is the 19th time in program history that IU has been among the contenders for a playoff spot. The Big Ten saw six schools ranked and three programs in the top 6 of the latest CFP rankings: UCLA (No. 4), Indiana (No. 9), Iowa (No. 15), Oregon (No. 16), USC (No. 18) and Ohio State (No. 20).
The 12 participating teams in the College Football Playoff will be the five conference champions ranked highest by the CFP selection committee, plus the next seven highest-ranked schools. The four highest-ranked schools will be seeded one through four and will receive a first-round bye. The remaining schools will be seeded 5-12 based on their final ranking. If any of the five highest-ranked conference champions falls outside of the top 12, they will be seeded at the bottom of the 12-team pool. The eight schools seeded No. 5-12 will play in the CFP First Round with the higher seeds hosting the lower seeds either on campus or at other sites designated by the higher-seeded institution (No. 12 at No. 5, No. 11 at No. 6, No. 10 at No. 7 and No. 9 at No. 8.).
College Football Playoff Rankings – Nov. 10
1. Georgia (8-1)
2. Utah (9-0)
3. Alabama (7-2)
4. UCLA (9-0)
5. Notre Dame (8-1)
6. Texas (7-2)
7. Miami (Fla.) (8-1)
8. Tennessee (7-2)
9. Indiana (8-1)
10. BYU (7-2)
11. Kentucky (7-1)
12. Texas Tech (8-1)
13. Wake Forest (8-1)
14. Houston (7-2)
15. Iowa (7-2)
16. Oregon (6-3)
17. South Carolina (6-3)
18. USC (7-2)
19. Ole Miss (6-3)
20. Ohio State (6-3)
21. LSU (6-3)
22. Missouri (6-3)
23. Arizona (7-2)
24. Boise State (8-1)
25. Oklahoma State (6-3)
Indiana Hosts Maryland in Big Ten Men’s Soccer Tournament Semifinal One trophy earned, two more in Indiana’s target sights. Big Ten regular season champion Indiana men’s soccer (14-1-3, 7-1-2 B1G) begins its run for a second trophy Tonight in the Big Ten Tournament. The No. 1-seeded Hoosiers host No. 5 Maryland (12-4-1, 5-4-1 B1G) in the semifinal round, seeking a 17th Big Ten Tournament title, 37th overall conference title and 13th conference championship double. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET from Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium. Tickets are on sale here – $11 general admission, $5 for youth; $1 tickets are available to students at the stadium with valid student ID. Fans unable to attend can watch the match via the Big Ten Network.
Indiana received a bye as the six-team tournament’s No. 1 seed. Maryland had to beat Michigan State, 2-0, in their quarterfinal on Sunday in Bloomington to advance to Tonight’s match. The Hoosiers are coming off back-to-back ranked victories, a 3-1 result at No. 17 UCLA on Oct. 30 before the 3-2 win over No. 9 Michigan State to clinch their 20th Big Ten regular season title. To date, Indiana has balanced ample scoring (2.11 goals per game) with stubborn defense (0.61 goals against average) to win 14 of 18 games in the regular season, with one lone defeat. Tonight’s match could have major implications on NCAA Tournament play, as Maryland currently ranks No. 4 in the RPI, right in front of No. 5 IU. So, this match could essentially be for a top-four seed in the NCAA Tournament, which provides home-field advantage up until the NCAA College Cup. Indiana boasts an 11-0-1 home record as well as a 4-0-1 mark against ranked opponents this season.
Maryland averages 1.8 goals per game while conceding a 1.5 goals against average. The Terrapins have won four of their last five matches, the only loss coming at Washington, a 2-1 result. Freshman forward Rodrigo Neri lead the Terps with eight goals and 18 points. Sophomore midfielder Henry Bernstein leads the Big Ten in assists with 10. The Top Drawer Soccer Midseason lists featured two Terps in the Top 100 players list – Bernstein and Farouk Cisse – and four in the Top 100 Freshmen list – Franklin Affanyi, Neri, Said El Eyssami and Luka Juricic. Head coach Sasho Cirovski leads Maryland in his 34th season, carrying a 463-184-77 record during his time in College Park. Cirovski is the winningest active head coach in NCAA Division I men’s soccer with a 489-196-83 career record.
Since it joined the Big Ten Conference in 2014, Maryland has challenged IU as the second-winningest program in conference play over that span, by percentage (.714 to .627). In that stretch, Indiana boasts a 68-21-21 league record, has totaled 223 points in conference regular season play and has won 10 Big Ten Championships. Maryland ranks second in all three categories with a 58-30-22 mark, 196 points and seven titles. Head-to-head, Maryland head coach Sasho Cirovski has a one-game advantage on IU’s Todd Yeagley. Since 2014, the Terps have seven victories to Indiana’s six, and six more matches have ended in a draw or penalty shootout.
Indiana gave one of its best performances of the year in their Big Ten Conference regular season meeting on Oct. 2, a 3-1 victory at Armstrong Stadium. IU scored twice in the opening 20 minutes, and Stephane Njike – a Maryland transfer – put the game away with a 63rd-minute strike, accentuated by his signature backflip celebration. The Terps pulled one back in the 71st minute and would have come within one if not for Michal Mroz’s 87th-minute penalty save, his fourth save of the night. Njike had one goal and one assist, Easton Bogard two assists, Charlie Heuer the winning goal and Collins Oduro an assist off the bench. The programs have faced off six times in the Big Ten Tournament. Maryland clinched the 2014 conference tourney title with a 2-1 win in College Park. The last five tournament meetings have all come in the semifinal round. Indiana has a 3-1-2 record against Maryland in the Big Ten Tournament.
Indiana University Women’s Volleyball Travels to Minnesota For the final time this year, the Indiana volleyball team (14-9, 7-7 Big Ten) will get ready for a regular season road match against a Big Ten foe. The Hoosiers already have four road victories against conference opponents and can pick up a fifth this evening in Minneapolis. If IU can win that contest, it would be the first time in program history that it has picked up five-or-more Big Ten wins in consecutive years. IU clinched a spot in this year’s Big Ten Tournament last weekend and will now be playing for seeding over the next week. After playing Minnesota, the Hoosiers will host Northwestern (Nov. 15) and Purdue (Nov. 17) at Wilkinson Hall before heading up to Fishers. IU needs just one more regular season win to secure back-to-back winning seasons for the first time in over 20 years.
Second-year outside hitter Jaidyn Jager will need to be at her best over the next month as IU readies for another postseason journey. She’s coming off a 17-kill match against Illinois, the 15th contest of her career with at least 15 kills. Jager is averaging 4.21 points per set and 3.62 kills per set, each a top 10 mark in the Big Ten this year. The Hoosiers have become a potent blocking team this year, led by fifth-year middle blocker Kiki Granberry. She’s averaging 1.28 blocks per set and is closing in on 100 total rejections this year. Five different players have had a hand in at least 40 blocks this year. Tonigh’s contest in Minneapolis is set for an 8 p.m. ET first serve on B1G+. IU will return home on Sunday (Nov. 15) afternoon against Northwestern. Senior Day is set for next Tuesday against Purdue at Wilkinson Hall. The Big Ten Volleyball Tournament begins on November 20th.
A Win over Minnesota Would Give Steve Aird the most ranked wins by a coach in program history. Be the fourth ranked win of the year and third on the road. Be the first win over Minnesota since 2014 and the first win in Minneapolis since 1995. IU will play its eighth and final Big Ten road match of the year on Wednesday at Minnesota. The Hoosiers are looking to snap a 15-match losing streak to Minnesota, dating back to 2014. It has been since 1999 that IU last won a set in Minneapolis and 1995 since it won a full match on the road.
IU has already booked a spot in this year’s Big Ten Tournament. Entering the week, IU would be the nine seed with the tiebreaker over Michigan State and UCLA. One more win would ensure back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since 1999-2000. The Hoosiers are 27th in the latest RPI with three wins over current top-25 programs. IU is looking for back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances for the first time since 1998-1999.
Since the 2022 campaign (four-plus years), Indiana has racked up 91 wins under head coach Steve Aird. That includes at least 15 wins in each full season during that stretch. IU can reach that mark for the fifth-straight year in 2026 with one more win in the regular season. On the same note, one more win in the regular season would ensure the Hoosiers back-to-back winning seasons for the first time in over 20 years. IU has had just eight seasons above .500 since the turn of the century but hasn’t done it in back-to-back campaigns since 1999-2000. Second-year outside hitter Jaidyn Jager came up with 17 kills in IU’s loss to Illinois on Sunday. It’s her most kills in a three-set Big Ten match during her college career. She is 9th in the Big Ten in kills per set (3.62) and one of six players in the conference with over 300 total kills this year.
IU has been one of the best blocking teams in the conference this season. In Big Ten only games, IU is second in blocks per set (2.76) and first in total blocks (149.0). The Hoosiers have had double-digit blocks in eight of 14 conference matches, led by a brilliant 16-block effort at top-15 Oregon (Oct. 16). Minneapolis has not been a kind place to IU over the years. It’s been since 1999 that the Hoosiers have even one a set on the road at Minnesota. It’s been even longer (1995) since IU last beat the Golden Gophers on the road. IU is 6-4 on the road this year with top-25 wins over Washington and Michigan State.
Since taking back the libero jersey, second-year libero Audrey Jackson has averaged 3.00 digs per set. She has had two matches with 16 digs (at Michigan State, vs. Illinois), something she didn’t accomplish all of last year. Jackson is also passing a 2.32 on over 340 attempts this year. IU is fourth in the Big Ten this year in aces per set (1.65). It will face Minnesota, the top team (1.91), on Wednesday evening. 12 different Hoosiers have had an ace this year of the 15 players that have served at least one ball. Second-year setter Teodora Krickovic leads the team with 35. Head coach Steve Aird can set a program record with his 13th ranked victory with a win over Minnesota on Wednesday. He’s guided the Hoosiers to seven victories against teams in the AVCA poll since 2025, the most in a two-year span in program history.
Minnesota is 15-7 overall and 9-5 Big Ten. The Golden Gophers have been one of the most consistent programs in the country over the last 25 years. Nothing is different in 2026 as head coach Keegan Cook has Minnesota primed for another NCAA Tournament appearance. Outside hitter McKenna Wucherer has returned from a season-ending injury last year to the tune of 4.34 kills per set. She’s hitting .296 on the year and also has 190 digs, 54 blocks and 41 aces. Setter Stella Swenson has anchored Minnesota’s offense. The Golden Gophers are hitting .280 as a team with big contributions from middle blocker Elena Hoecke (.330 hitting percentage) and Wucherer (.296). Swenson is producing 10.53 assists per set and 2.06 digs per set. A big blocking performance has been a catalyst in this year’s success. Middle blocker Lucie Blazkova is averaging 1.32 blocks per set. Hoecke and middle blocker Jordan Taylor each have over a block per set. Minnesota’s 1.91 aces per set are tops in the Big Ten. The Golden Gophers have been a staple of college volleyball over the last 30 years and have dominated the all-time series in that stretch. Minnesota has won 15-straight matches against IU and has won in a sweep in 12 of those. It’s been even more dominant in Minneapolis where Minnesota hasn’t dropped a set to IU at home since 1999. The Golden Gophers haven’t lost at home to IU since 1995.
Markus Burton Named All-American by The Sporting News Fourth-year guard Markus Burton has been named to The Sporting News 2026-27 College Basketball All-America Third Team. Burton, the 2023 Indiana Mr. Basketball, has averaged 13.7 points, 2.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 1.7 steals in 27.0 minutes per game to open his debut season with the Hoosiers. He has shot 51.9% (14-of-27) from the floor, 66.7% (6-of-9) from the 3-point line, and 77.8% (7-of-9) from the free throw line for Indiana. He scored double figures in 65 career games, topped the 20-point barrier 34 times, and scored 30-plus points in four contests. Prior to his transfer to Indiana, Burton earned two All-ACC selections and ACC Rookie of the Year plaudits in three seasons at Notre Dame. He averaged 19.1 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 1.8 steals in 33.2 minutes per game in 69 career games (68 starts). The Indiana Hoosiers will return to the court against Tennessee Tech at 6:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Nov. 12, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
Indiana University Softball Announces 2027 Schedule The Indiana Softball program announced its 2027 schedule on Tuesday. The Hoosiers will look to build upon a successful 2026 campaign that featured their third 40-plus win season in four years, a program-record fourth-straight NCAA Tournament appearance and third Big Ten Tournament Semifinal since 2023. Team 54 will play an elite schedule in 2027 that features 22 games against teams who were in the 2026 NCAA Tournament field, including two Women’s College World Series opponents and two more opponents who reached the NCAA Super Regional round. Highlighted in the team’s weekend at Texas A&M includes a game against Team USA.
The Hoosiers will also play 23 home games at a newly renovated Andy Mohr Field. Indiana will open the 2027 season with four non-conference road weekends, starting with a trip to Clearwater, Fla. on Feb. 11-14 for the NFCA Leadoff Classic before playing in tournaments at Samford, Duke and Texas A&M. Indiana will then host the Hoosier Classic at Andy Mohr Field on March 12-14 with Robert Morris, Austin Peay and Akron coming to Bloomington. The Hoosiers will stay in Bloomington for the next weekend to open Big Ten play with a series against Michigan State. Other home conference series opponents include Nebraska, Wisconsin and Washington. Indiana’s road Big Ten series opponents include Oregon, Northwestern, Rutgers and Purdue.
Sprinkled between those matchups include home midweek games against Butler, Southern Indiana, California, IU Indy, Louisville and Indiana State. Indiana will also travel to Notre Dame for a midweek game in South Bend. The 2027 Big Ten Softball Tournament will take place from May 12-15 in Lincoln, Neb. The NCAA Tournament’s Regional round will be from May 21-23 while Super Regionals will follow the next weekend from May 28-30. The Women’s College World Series will be from June 3-11 in Oklahoma City, Okla.
Indiana University Men’s Soccer Player Charlie Heuer Hauls in Big Ten and National Awards Indiana men’s soccer midfielder Charlie Heuer featured both in the Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week Tuesday as well as the Big Ten weekly honors as the conference’s Offensive Player of the Week. The honors mark the second straight week a Hoosier has appeared in both lists – last week Oliver Moller-Jensen earned his third Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week nod. Heuer contributed to all three goals in Indiana’s 3-2 victory over No. 9 Michigan State last Wednesday (Nov. 4), helping the Hoosiers clinch the Big Ten regular season title with one goal and two assists. Heuer assisted both of Easton Bogard’s goals in the opening 20 minutes before scoring what would be the winning goal. Heuer has recorded a goal in consecutive ranked victories, having scored the opener in IU’s 3-1 victory at No. 17 UCLA on October 30. With Wednesday’s performance, Heuer surpassed the 25-career points milestone. Heuer and the Hoosiers kickoff their quest for the Big Ten Championship Double tonight, hosting No. 5-seeded Maryland in the conference tournament semifinal. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. ET on Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium.
Taylor University’s Kaycie Warfel Ties Program Record in Triumph over RCU Kaycie Warfel’s 38 points carried the Taylor women’s basketball team to an 80-71 win over Rochester Christian at Odle Arena and ended a three-game losing streak. TU (2-3) improved to 15-1 in nonconference home games under head coach Cassie Wiseman, including seven straight wins, while Rochester Christian fell to 3-3. Warfel tied the TU women’s basketball program record with 16 made field goals, while the 38 points are tied for the fourth-highest total in program history. It was her second 30-point game in five outings this season, following a 39-point effort at Olivet Nazarene, and the 10th of her career. She is now averaging 28.0 points per game through the first five contests of her sophomore season.
Warfel shot 16 of 25 (64.0 %) from the field and scored at least eight points in every quarter. She added six steals, four assists and four rebounds. Celina Blount scored 14 points off the bench in her return to the lineup following a three-game absence, and Marissa Trout added 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting as the TU reserves outscored Rochester Christian 32-6 in bench points. Madi Allen had a team-high six assists. Neither team led by more than four in the opening period, with Allen’s layup with seven seconds left giving TU an 18-17 edge after one quarter, and the Trojans never trailed again. The Trojans built a cushion in the second quarter, going up by double digits midway through the period. After RCU’s Jacey Somers cut the TU lead to three at 22-19, the Trojans scored 11 straight points in span of two-and-a-half minutes.
Warfel hit a jumper and set up Jordan Mueller on a fast break, Blount scored inside, Trout connected from three, and Warfel finished a layup off Trout’s offensive rebound to make it 33-19 and force an RCU timeout. Blount’s three and a Shay Hawk free throw stretched the lead to 37-21 at 4:33, the largest of the night. However, the visiting Warriors wouldn’t go away. The Warriors closed the opening half on an 18-7 run, getting two threes from Lucy Freytag off the bench and a buzzer-beating three from Amal Younes, to cut it to 44-39 at the break. In the third quarter, Shahd Bakkar and Tambre Williams combined for 18 points for the visitors, and RCU twice climbed its way back within two points. Warfel answered with 11 points of her own, and her layup with 22 seconds left made it 63-59 heading to the fourth.
The lead nearly disappeared after an RCU free throw made it 63-62 in favor of the Trojans. Then, Warfel took it from there as she came up with a steal and turned it into a layup at the other end, sparking a key 8-0 run just under the seven-minute mark. Trout ran out for another layup soon after, off a feed from Hawk. Then Warfel did it again, swiping another steal and finishing the fastbreak layup at 4:37, capping the spurt which put the Trojans ahead 71-62. RCU didn’t make a field goal in the fourth quarter until Williams’ three-point play at 4:10, a drought that stretched back 6:48 into the third. The Warriors got no closer than six the rest of the way as Mueller’s layup made it 73-65. After a Blount steal, Allen buried a three at 1:29 for a 76-66 lead, and Warfel closed her night with a layup and two free throws in the final minute.
TU shot 46.5 percent (33-71) from the field and went 8 of 11 (72.7 %) at the line, holding RCU to 39.4 percent and 2-of-13 (15.4 %) shooting in the fourth quarter. The Trojans forced 20 turnovers, came up with 14 steals and turned those takeaways into a 27-10 advantage in points off turnovers. That pressure fueled a 26-6 edge in fast-break points and a 48-34 margin in the paint. The Warriors won the glass 45-39, with 17 offensive rebounds and a 23-8 edge in second-chance points, but shot just 14 of 25 (56.0%) at the free-throw line. Williams posted a double-double with 24 points and 17 rebounds, eight of them offensive, and added three blocks. Bakkar finished with 16 points and eight assists before fouling out in the final seconds, and Somers added 15 points and nine rebounds. TU returns to action on Wednesday, Nov. 18, when it hosts Grace in the Crossroads League opener at Odle Arena.