6-6. Literally all I — and probably, you — are asking for. A trip to the Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl to play some Conference-USA team the day after Christmas on ESPN2.
Sounds incredible.
You’d take that, right? I’d take it. I bet most of us would take it.
Other programs strive for national championships. If Wisconsin plays in the Heart of Dallas Bowl in 2018, it’s a massive disappointment. “Fire Chryst! Down with Hornibrook!” If Alabama wasn’t in the College Football Playoff, you know someone would say it. “Fire Saban!”
But if Illinois wins six (6) games and sent tens of thousands of fans of Illini Nation to Dallas in late December, we’d act like we just won the national championship.