The Hoosiers dominated in a game that was circled during the offseason. One team was overprepared, and played like it, undressing the No. 8 team.

The Hoosiers and Illinois were compared for their College Football Playoff prospects. Here's what we learned from IU's dominance to open Big Ten play.

The No. 19 Hoosiers jumped out to a 35-7 lead in the first half on the way to a 63-10 win over No. 9 Illinois on Saturday night. The win should cement Indiana as a serious contender for the College Football Playoff once again given the Hoosiers’ remaining schedule.

Indiana has spent coach Curt Cignetti's entire two-year tenure hearing doubters question how good his Hoosiers really were.

No. 9 last week – were blasted by Indiana on Saturday, so did they stick around the top 25 on Sunday (or even deserved to)?

Meanwhile, Illinois fell 14 spots to No. 23 following its loss at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington. Penn State dropped one spot to No. 3 during its bye week, as Oregon stayed put at No. 6 despite earning a 41-7 victory over Oregon State University. Ohio State remains No. 1 after its bye week.

Indiana football quarterback Fernando Mendoza has emerged as an early favorite to win the Heisman Trophy following the Hoosiers’ 63-10 win over Illinois on Saturday night, having the shortest odds at +800 on FanDuel Sportsbook as of Sunday morning.

Fernando Mendoza threw for five touchdowns and No. 19 Indiana took ninth-ranked Illinois behind the woodshed for a 63-10 Big Ten spanking in Bloomington, Ind., on Saturday night. Mendoza was nearly perfect,