Ohio State and Indiana remain top two in the latest College Football Playoff rankings as both teams prepare for Saturday's Big Ten championship game showdown.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State fell to No. 3 in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll on Sunday after losing to Indiana in the Big Ten title game. They received the No. 2 seed in the College Football Playoffs, giving them a first-round bye.

Fernando Mendoza’s 17-yard touchdown pass to Elijah Sarratt gave No. 2 Indiana the lead midway through the third quarter and the Hoosiers’ stingy defense shut down No. 1 Ohio State the rest of the way in a 13-10 victory on Saturday night for their first Big Ten championship since 1967.

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When the top two defensive teams in the country clash for the Big Ten title, it comes down to one thing: offense. In Indiana’s 13–10 performance, finding any of

Indiana coach Curt Cignetti has been here before. Twice. His second-ranked Hoosiers, just like first-ranked Ohio State, have not.

Between offense, defense and special teams, 17 Hoosiers were handed All-Big Ten honors this season, and their quarterback was voted best offensive player.

For the fourth straight year Michigan State’s top individual Big Ten honors went to a special teams player. Ryan Eckley earned that distinction for the second consecutive season when he was named first team all-conference and the Big Ten’s Punter of the Year on Wednesday.