Instant reaction to Week 7 developments …

EUGENE — Indiana flew across the country, endured the din of Autzen Stadium, took Oregon’s best shot and did much more than whack the home team around for 60 minutes.

The Hoosiers’ 30-20 victory on Saturday afternoon added propellant to a remarkable transformation unfolding before our eyes.

The Big Ten is turning into the Big 12.

The makeover isn’t complete. Not yet. The Big Ten still has mighty Ohio State holding down the last remnants of a caste system that has defined the conference for eons.

But below the top-ranked Buckeyes, there is chaos — glorious chaos — and it carries more than a faint resemblance to the new Big 12.

Without Texas and Oklahoma, the Big 12 is devoid of blue bloods. As such, it offers both weekly stunners and an open r

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