UNDATED (AP) — Top-ranked Ohio State and No. 2 Indiana are both expected to earn first-round byes in the College Football Playoff, regardless of Saturday's Big Ten Championship outcome. Indiana coach Curt Cignetti disagrees, emphasizing the importance of earning their spot. The rules changed this year, allowing the top four teams, even from the same conference, to receive byes. Ohio State coach Ryan Day believes highly seeded teams shouldn't be penalized for playing in the championship. Both teams are 12-0. This game also features a Heisman Trophy showdown between Indiana's Fernando Mendoza and Ohio State's Julian Sayin.
UNDATED (AP) — Texas A&M is out of the top five in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in two months. The Aggies slipped from No. 3 to No. 7 fol

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