They had been No. 14 in the coaches poll. South Carolina is the new No. 14 after rising from No. 19, thanks to a sizeable win over Wofford. The Associated Press Top 25 has the Aggies one spot lower at No.

There have been a lot of arguments over whether a 3-loss SEC team would get into the playoff, potentially over IU. But three 3-loss SEC teams? That seems unlikely. One tricky element facing the Hoosiers: A team ranked in the top 12 doesn't necessarily make the playoffs.