Joel Klatt revealed his top 10 for week 10. He explained why the Ohio State Buckeyes stayed on top followed closely by the Indiana Hoosiers. Joel has a shake-up at nine and ten with the BYU Cougars and Texas Tech Red Raiders making the cut.

The College Football Playoff committee releases its initial rankings Tuesday night and, as always, pundits and fans will debate whether the 12 members got it right. There will be a lot to discuss about the placement of teams between spots 5 and 25 but probably not much when it comes to the top four.

Two months into the 2025 college football season, who is the current favorite in the Big Ten? Our roundtable writers discussed:

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football’s Ryan Day is still the highest-paid head coach in the Big Ten, but another coach in the conference is moving up the national ranks. Curt Cignetti signed a new eight-year contract with Indiana on Thursday, raising his average annual salary to $11.6 million. His deal runs through the 2033 regular season.

A look at the half-dozen teams still with a legitimate shot at competing for the Big Ten title in Indianapolis

Indiana (9-0, 6-0), a 55-10 winner over Maryland on the road on Saturday, own impressive victories over Illinois (63-10), Iowa (20-15) and Oregon (30-20). The Hoosiers, coached by Curt Cignetti, piled up 588 yards of total offense vs. the Terrapins in College Park, Md.

Going into Saturday's Noon ET kickoff at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Penn. on FOX, No. 2 Indiana is favored by 15.5 points, according to the Draft Kings Sportsbook on Monday, and the over/under is 49.5 points. The Hoosiers' moneyline odds are -800, while the Nittany Lions are +550 underdogs on the moneyline.