When it comes to the College Football Playoff picture, should Northwestern or Indiana be taken seriously?
For the moment, the Allstate Playoff Predictor says no.
Those two teams currently have a 3% and 2% chance to reach the playoff, respectively. That's the bad news for those schools. The good news? They're both just a win away from being teams with a real (but long) shot at the playoff. And they can help each other: If they both win, each becomes a contender with a legitimate chance. It just so happens those wins need to come against a pair of juggernauts.