BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti told reporters he tried to avoid the College Football Playoff rankings chatter, but Saturday’s final score said otherwise.

The No. 10 Hoosiers (11-1; 8-1 Big Ten) won 66-0 over Purdue, marking the most lopsided wins in program history.

Indiana’s starters stayed in the game until the fourth quarter – longer than in a similar blowout win against Western Illinois – and Cignetti even called for a fake punt late in the third quarter for a 38-point lead.

“Of course, style considerations are important this time of year, right?” said Cignetti. “And style points are earned.”

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The CFP committee uses these style points to separate the teams in the 12-team field. Committee Chairman Warde Manuel said this while speaking to reporters earlier this week about what separates Indiana and SMU, a fellow losing team with a weaker schedule.