It looks like the Illinois football team is getting some love from a national pundit when it comes to being ranked.
The Illini had a couple of first-time-since moments in 2022. It was the first time we had been ranked in the AP poll since the 2011 campaign when Illinois started the 2011 season 6-0 only to finish the regular season with six straight losses.
Illinois also cracked the College Football Playoff rankings for the first time ever in 2022, getting as high as No. 16 in the country.