We are 90 some days from the start of another Illinois Fighting Illini Football season. The dog days of summer eventually will pave way to the football days of fall. Here’s a countdown ranking of how the road trips stack up for Lovie Smith and his team.
The formula for this ranking non-scientific. It does not take into account the quality of opponent, nor does it take into account how badly Illinois likely needs to win said game. It mostly has to do with location, location, location — game atmosphere, stadium atmosphere, things to do in and around the destination and what it would be like to spend a weekend on the road at one of these places.