Bret Bielema makes compelling case for Illinois football to be in the CFP over SEC teams

Not counting this past weekend since they won't be updated until tomorrow:

Using F+ ratings:

Ole Miss is 1-0 vs top10 teams, Illinois is 0-2

Ole Miss is 2-1 vs top20 teams, Illinois is 0-2

Ole Miss is 3-2 vs top30 teams, Illinois is 0-2

Meaning aside from the 2 teams Bert is proud of losing to, they didn't play anything near a ranked team.

vs top 40 teams, Illinois is 3-3, meaning they are 3-1 vs teams ranked between 30 and 40.

Ole Miss is also 3-3 at this point, adding in 1 more loss.

In the end, Illinois is a team that should be ranked about 25-30 and Ole Miss is a team that should be ranked around 10-15.

You must not have gotten the memo that “Bert put Kiffin in his place”….all the typical Neanderthal’s pounced, but anyone with a brain knows Illinois isn’t as good as Ole Miss, South Carolina, or Alabama…

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but anyone with a brain knows Illinois isn’t as good as Ole Miss, South Carolina, or Alabama…


No shite Sherlock

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Maybe one of those SEC teams will play Illinois in a bowl game.