Before the start of Illinois football's training camp on Aug. 2 in Champaign, beat writer Bob Asmussen is counting down the Top 50 teams heading into the 2019 college football season:
No. 42: Texas Tech
Coach: Matt Wells
2018 record: 5-7
Projected 2019 record: 8-4
Circle the date: Sept. 28 at Oklahoma
Bowl trip: Cheez-It
Why No. 42: In Wells, the Red Raiders landed one of the best coaches in the country, a guy who took Utah State to five bowls in six seasons.