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The Hoosiers jumped Miami for the top spot in this week's power rankings after beating Oregon to remain undefeated
The fall of James Franklin at Penn State dominated the headlines this weekend in college football. But that was not the only story. From Indiana going into Eugene and knocking off Oregon, to Texas getting a win in a huge rivalry game, to Florida State landing in the ACC basement, it was a stunning week in college football.
The Oregon-Indiana game is the 20th highest-rated game of the season and fourth highest featuring a Big Ten team. Oregon has now appeared in the top two rated Big Ten conference games of the season, with the Week 5 game at Penn State averaging 8.5 million viewers for NBC, which uses Nielsen + Adobe Analytics.
CBS Sports analyst Aaron Taylor is so impressed that he’s proclaiming that Indiana’s front-7 is even more dominant than Alabama and Georgia ‘s units, 2 programs that are renowned for their physicality.
Plus: Fixing massive coaching buyouts, how the Top 25 will change in the second half and more college football questions.
The No. 8 Oregon Ducks suffered a 30-20 loss to No. 3 Indiana, which in turn has had a drastic effect on their national championship odds. According to FanDuel,
BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football's 30-20 win over Oregon on Saturday, Oct. 11, popped a big rating for CBS Sports.