College Football Week 13 preview: How Ohio State-Indiana impacts the CFP picture

The stage is set. Two of college football's top teams are set to face off in Columbus on Saturday afternoon with massive College Football Playoff implications in play.

Get your popcorn ready.

Curt Cignetti's No. 5-ranked Indiana Hoosiers will put their undefeated record on the line against Will Howard, Jeremiah Smith and the No. 2-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes at Noon ET Saturday on FOX (Watch on FOX and the FOX Sports App).

In addition to this matchup having massive CFP implications, it also has massive implications for the Big Ten Championship Game. Both Ohio State and Indiana control their own destiny to make the conference title game, along with Oregon. If Indiana beats Ohio State, the Big Ten Championship will be Indiana vs Oregon.

FOX Sports college football writers Laken Litman and RJ Young are here to answer the biggest questions heading into this highly-anticipated Big Ten showdown.

What is the formula for the No. 5-ranked Hoosiers to pull off an upset against No. 2 Ohio State?

Laken Litman: Last week, Ohio State trounced Northwestern at Wrigley Field, 31-7. In that game, the Wildcats were 6-of-16 on third down and 1-of-4 in the red zone. Indiana happens to be one of the best teams in the country at both of those things: On third down, the Buckeyes are converting 49.1% of the time, and in the red zone, they're converting 94.6% of the time. The Hoosiers have scored more touchdowns in the red zone (46) than any other team this season, too. 

IU is 10-0 for the first time in school history and there's a lot to like about Curt Cignetti's team right now. Saturday marks a big moment – its first matchup against a ranked opponent this season – the offense can't go into hiding like it did in its last game against Michigan