Indiana Hoosiers

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Preseason

WEEK 12 · 2026

The Week 12 job

Beat Washington and avoid turning a likely win into a season problem.

TBD

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Big Ten title-game chanceNow74%Win82%Loss46%

Indiana

Indiana 77%Washington 23%

Washington

By importanceWatch plan

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Priority 1

Oregon

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Michigan State

Root for Michigan State4.9-point title-game boost

Big Ten race: Oregon losing helps your spot in the standings.

78% if Michigan State wins73% with the other result4.9-point differenceIndiana Big Ten title-game chance

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Priority 2

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Rutgers

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Penn State

Root for Rutgers4.3-point title-game boost

Big Ten race: Penn State losing helps your spot in the standings.

78% if Rutgers wins74% with the other result4.3-point differenceIndiana Big Ten title-game chance

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Priority 3

Ohio State

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Nebraska

Root for Nebraska4.0-point title-game boost

Big Ten race: Ohio State losing helps your spot in the standings.

77% if Nebraska wins73% with the other result4-point differenceIndiana Big Ten title-game chance

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Priority 4

Iowa

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Illinois

Root for Illinois2.8-point title-game boost

Big Ten race: Iowa losing helps your spot in the standings.

76% if Illinois wins73% with the other result2.8-point differenceIndiana Big Ten title-game chance

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Priority 5

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SMU

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Notre Dame

Root for SMU3.1-point first-round-bye boost

You're close to a playoff lock: the live question is the top-4 seed and first-round bye, and SMU winning protects it.

85% if SMU wins82% with the other result3.1-point differenceIndiana first-round bye chance

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Priority 6

Wisconsin

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Purdue

Root for Purdue2.3-point title-game boost

Big Ten race: Wisconsin losing helps your spot in the standings; Purdue visits your schedule in week 13: keep them ranked.

75% if Purdue wins73% with the other result2.3-point differenceIndiana Big Ten title-game chance

58 more games that don't move your needle

Texas Tech at Baylor

Georgia at South Carolina

Ball State at Ohio

Eastern Michigan at Western Michigan

Miami (OH) at Kent State

Akron at Massachusetts

Bowling Green at Toledo · ESPN2

Central Michigan at Buffalo

Rice at Temple · ESPN

Arkansas State at Louisiana Tech

Clemson at Duke · ESPN

Vanderbilt at Florida

Kentucky at Missouri

Texas A&M at Oklahoma

LSU at Tennessee

Arkansas at Texas

Arizona at Kansas State

BYU at Kansas

Colorado at Cincinnati

Houston at West Virginia

Iowa State at UCF · FS1

Oklahoma State at Arizona State

Utah at TCU

Virginia Tech at Miami

NC State at Florida State

North Carolina at Virginia

Pittsburgh at Louisville

Stanford at California

Syracuse at Boston College

Wake Forest at Georgia Tech

UCLA at Michigan

Northwestern at Minnesota

Maryland at USC

Colorado State at Fresno State · The CW Network

Utah State at Oregon State · CBSSN

Washington State at Texas State · USA Network

San Diego State at Boise State · USA Network

Old Dominion at UConn · CBSSN

East Carolina at Army · CBSSN

Charlotte at Tulsa

South Florida at Florida Atlantic

Memphis at Navy

North Texas at Tulane

UTSA at UAB

Hawai'i at Nevada

New Mexico at Wyoming · FS1

UNLV at San José State · CBSSN

UTEP at Air Force · The CW Network

UL Monroe at App State

Coastal Carolina at Louisiana

Georgia Southern at Troy

Georgia State at Marshall

Delaware at New Mexico State

Florida International at Kennesaw State

Missouri State at Jacksonville State

Western Kentucky at Liberty

Middle Tennessee at Sam Houston

South Alabama at Southern Miss

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 12, with preseason ratings projected from last season. How the model works.