Ohio State put the phrase up on the scoreboard alongside a picture of Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti in the final minute of the team’s 38-15 win over the Hoosiers on Saturday. There was nothing subtle about the message referencing the “Google me” quote that’s become Cignetti’s catchphrase.

Indiana's special season ran into a brick wall Saturday afternoon as the fifth-ranked Hoosiers fell 38-15 on the road against No. 2 Ohio State. All week, questions about Indiana's legitimacy as a Big Ten power and a College Football Playoff competitor swirled.

This was never really about Indiana proving itself, never about reaching a specific bar or else. The Hoosiers not embarrassing themselves in a 38-15 loss at Ohio State Saturday simply provided cover for the College Football Playoff. Get used to the sound ...