You know college football has its share of drama, but when a program like Illinois gets the cold shoulder before the season starts, that’s no good. Bret Bielema has refashioned the Illini into a hard-nosed, hard-fighting program, coming off a 10-3 season, with a Citrus Bowl victory. The Illini return 16 starters, the most starters returning in the Big Ten. Despite this, ESPN’s Football Power Index placed the Illini at No.37, a ranking that appears to undervalue their recent achievements and future potential.

Why is it that ESPN’s FPI has pushed Illinois down? Danny Kanell, never one to mince words, hits us with the truth. In a viral rant, he tore into ESPN’s FPI: “We got something fishy going on in college football, and the season hasn’t even started yet,” he said. He called out Miami’s

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