Voters aren’t convinced by the 4-0 reigning national champs.
Indiana dropped a spot to No. 6 in the AP top-25 this week, and fell a spot to No. 5 in the coaches poll following its 29-23 win over Northwestern.
The Hoosiers were passed by both Miami and Ohio State in the latest AP Poll, but passed Ole Miss.
In the coaches poll Indiana dropped a spot to No. 5 and were passed by Miami.
IU is still getting one first place vote in the AP Poll, and eight in the coaches poll.
13 of 18 Big Ten teams are either ranked in one of the polls or receiving votes.
Indiana and Ohio State (AP No. 5, Coaches No. 6) are the top-ranked Big Ten teams in the polls, with Iowa (14, 14), Oregon (15, 15), USC (18, 18), UCLA (23, 23), Penn State (RV/22) and Michigan (RV, 24) all ranked in at least one of the polls, while Nebraska, Wisconsin, Washington, Minnesota and Northwestern are all receiving votes in at least one of the polls.
IU’s schedule still includes six teams ranked or receiving votes: Nebraska, Ohio State, Michigan, Minnesota, USC and Washington.
Those games are bookended by games against teams both unranked and receiving no votes — Rutgers and Purdue.
Indiana vs. Rutgers (1-3) is on Saturday evening in Piscataway, N.J. (8 p.m. ET, BTN).
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