Curt Cignetti throws more shade at the CFP Selection Committee

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Curt Cignetti throws more shade at the CFP Selection Committee

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated Nov 12, 2026 2:52 PM ET

Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti appears to be leaning into what is now a weekly rivalry between himself and the College Football Playoff selection committee.

Cignetti once again took aim at the committee on Thursday, one day after the release of the second rankings of the 2026 season. The Hoosiers dropped five spots after a bye week, which clearly did not sit well with the Indiana coach.

Cignetti mocked the claims that bad losses were not as important to the committee, and sarcastically asked if a first down was still ten yards.

Bad losses don’t count anymore? Are first downs still 10 yards?
— Curt Cignetti (@CCignettiIU) November 12, 2026

Indiana has just one narrow loss at the hands of Ohio State, but came in at No. 9 in the rankings. That loss looks increasingly shaky given Ohio State’s recent form, which might be part of Cignetti’s sarcastic crack to start things off.

Cignetti has openly accused the selection committee of being puppets of both ESPN and the SEC. By his own standards, this is actually a fairly tame comment, though it’s clear that he is not pleased with the work the committee is doing so far this season.

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