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2026 Illini Football Pre-season - Illinois RV in Coaches Poll

Posted by ijustkrushalot User icon on August 4, 2026, 11:20:26

it's football season and I refuse to do a combined college sports thread so here we are.

https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/ncaaf/coaches-poll

We play #1, #2, and #22... and everyone else is below us.

Nebraska and Duke also receiving votes below Illinois

BEAT UAB.*

Posted by Poldark User icon on August 4, 2026, 17:10:08, in reply to "2026 Illini Football Pre-season - Illinois RV in Coaches Poll"

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Social Misfit who wants to coach Illinois women's basketball.

"The only thing the DSA hates more than Republicans is Democrats."

Way closer to being ranked than I’d have expected. Beat Duke and we probably get into the top 25*

Posted by OB25 User icon on August 4, 2026, 11:31:55, in reply to "2026 Illini Football Pre-season - Illinois RV in Coaches Poll"

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When something is happening, young people like to say it’s “lit.”

go back 12-18 months, I expected a rougher year that we're looking at

Posted by ijustkrushalot User icon on August 4, 2026, 12:07:39, in reply to "Way closer to being ranked than I’d have expected. Beat Duke and we probably get into the top 25*"

and I didn't expect to have this much angst about the entire defensive side of the ball when I thought that

Operation Just Win Seven*

Posted by uofi1998 User icon on August 4, 2026, 16:27:31, in reply to "go back 12-18 months, I expected a rougher year that we're looking at"

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and I didn't expect to have this much angst about the entire defensive side of the ball when I thought that

Are you going to bark all day, little doggie? Or are you going to bite?

that'd be fine. Reflecting on what I thought a year ago....

Posted by ijustkrushalot User icon on August 4, 2026, 16:47:30, in reply to "Operation Just Win Seven*"

- I thought we'd have a deeper reset, even with our defense concerns.

- I thought Lunney was probably gone and didn't think I'd be as confident in our offense as I am.

- I thought that MSU would be getting things figured out and year 3 Dylan Raiola would be a problem (LOL x2)

- I thought our home slate was kinda tough (still somewhat true) and our road games were all winnable games that could easily be loses (still pretty true)

I'm kinda floored we landed with a super favorable schedule, all in all.. we just gotta play up to expectations.

Samesies*

Posted by reggiedunlop User icon on August 4, 2026, 12:06:58, in reply to "Way closer to being ranked than I’d have expected. Beat Duke and we probably get into the top 25*"

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