Coming into the week, the Illinois football team wasn’t anywhere near the top 25 in any poll.
Well, a win over the Maryland Terrapins and some key losses across the country have the Illini at least sniffing the AP Top 25. We were ranked No. 27, two spots outside the top 25.
While the AP Top 25 used to have more gravitas, that isn’t the case anymore. It is all about the College Football Playoff rankings.
On Tuesday night, the newest College Football Playoff rankings were revealed.