One of the final four unbeaten teams entering Week 12, the Indiana football program is No. 5 in the second College Football Playoff rankings as announced by the CFP committee on Tuesday (Nov. 12).

The No. 5 ranking is the highest in the CFP era for Indiana. It marks the second-straight week in 2024 and the seventh time overall in program history that IU has appeared in the CFP rankings. In 2020, Indiana entered the CFP rankings at No. 12 for three weeks and sat No. 11 during the final two weeks of the selections that season.

The Big Ten saw four schools ranked in the top-5 of the second CFP rankings in 2024: Oregon (No. 1), Ohio State (No. 2), Penn State (No. 4) and Indiana (No. 5).

No. 5/6/5 Indiana (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten) is idle in Week 12 and will travel to Columbus, Ohio, for a top-5 showdown with No. 2/2/2 Ohio State (8-1, 5-1 Big Ten) inside Ohio Stadium. The Hoosiers will then close out the season against Purdue in the annual battle for the Old Oaken Bucket on Nov. 30 at Memorial Stadium.

College Football Playoff Rankings – Nov. 12

1. Oregon (10-0)
2. Ohio State (8-1)
3. Texas (8-1)
4. Penn State (8-1)
5. INDIANA (10-0)
6. BYU (9-0)
7. Tennessee (8-1)
8. Notre Dame (8-1)
9. Miami (9-1)
10. Alabama (7-2)
11. Ole Miss (8-2)
12. Georgia (7-1)
13. Boise State (7-1)
14. SMU (8-1)
15. Texas A&M (7-2)
16. Kansas State (7-2)
17. Colorado (7-2)
18. Washington State (8-1)
19. Louisville (6-3)
20. Clemson (7-2)
21. South Carolina (6-3)
22. LSU (6-3)
23. Missouri (7-2)
24. Army (9-0)
25. Tulane (8-2)

Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a fatal hunting accident that occurred on Sunday in Clark County.

Emergency personnel were dispatched to the area near the 27000 block of Jackson Road near the town of Borden after a hunter fell from a tree stand and was discovered by a family member.

Leslie Burnett, 76, of Borden, was deer hunting in an elevated ladder stand and was not wearing a full-body safety harness at the time of the accident.

The incident is still under investigation.

Conservation Officers remind hunters to always wear a full-body safety harness when hunting from an elevated platform.

Conservation Officers were assisted on scene by Borden Fire Department.

Bonnie L. Mosley, 91 of Salem, Indiana passed away Sunday, November 10,
2024 at 11:18am, in Baptist Health Floyd New Albany, Indiana. 

Born October 2, 1933 in Apex, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late
Jewell Cotton and Sybil (Wells) Cotton. 

She was the oldest of 15 children.

She was a former employee of Gould, Clevite Industries, Imperial
Clevite, and Ferraloy all in Salem.  She retired from Meadow View Health
Care Center in Salem. 

In her younger years, she frequently attended
Westside Baptist Church in Salem where she was a member.
She enjoyed spending time with her family and working in her garden. 

She was an avid quilter and made beautiful quilts.
She had been a resident of Washington County since 1950, formerly of
Christian County Kentucky.

On October 17, 1950 she married James William Mosley, who passed away
May 31, 2001.

Survivors include:
Sons: Donald R. Mosley (Maija) Madison, Indiana; Paul D Mosley (Georgee)
Spring Hill, Florida
Grandchildren: Jessica S. Morgan (Doug) Salem, Indiana: Donald R. Mosley
Jr. (Christine) Cape Coral, Florida;
Nathanael B. Mosley (Diane) Land of Lakes, Florida; Raymond Berzins
(Susan) Brooklyn Heights, Ohio
Marina McCoy (John) West Roxbury, Massachusetts.
She is also survived by 10 great grandchildren and 10 great-great
grandchildren.

Brothers: Billy G Cotton of Nortonville, Kentucky; Glen Cotton of
Nortonville, Kentucky; Jewell L. Cotton Nortonville, Kentucky
Sisters:  Robbie Edward of Montana; Sybil Williams of Kentucky; Doris
Moses of Columbus, Ohio; Sue Sanders of Hopkinsville, Kentucky; and
Juanita Cotton of Nortonville, Kentucky.

She was preceded in death by her husband James William Mosley, daughter
Peggy Mosley, and son Brank Mosley. 

Brothers Curtis Cotton and Wallace, Earl Cotton, and sisters Alice Zoph, Ruby Parker, Ola Middlebrooks, and Patricia Fay Cotton.

The family welcomes visitors Wednesday, November 13 at 10am at Dawalt
Funeral Home. 

A celebration of Life will begin at 12:00 followed by an
interment service at Crown Hill Cemetery in Salem, Indiana

Douglas Edward Hoskins, age 57 of Salem, passed away Thursday, November
7, 2024, in Ascension St. Vincent Salem Hospital.

Born January 3, 1967 in Salem, Indiana, to Willie and Betty (Napier)
Hoskins.

He was a Police Officer and Detective for the city of Salem for many
years before transferring to the Salem Fire Department where he retired.

In March 2022, he married Michelle Lee (Flinchum) Hoskins.

Survivors include his wife Michelle, daughter Lexus (Dominic) Light of
New Albany; Sons: Steven Hoskins, Kody and Kyle (Lindsey) Crane all of
Salem;Brothers Marvin Hoskins, John Rader Hoskins and Sam Hoskins, 2
sisters Ruby (Hoskins) Baker and Beverly (Hoskins) Gregory.
Grandchildren Khloe, Macie, Maverick and Lia.

He was preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers Melvin and Michael
Pearl Hoskins, a sister Shirley (Hoskins) Alexander.

No Services or Visitation. Arrangements by Dawalt Funeral Home
A Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date.

Memorial Contributions to:
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
501 St. Jude Place
Memphis, Tennessee 38105
donors@stjude.org