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Michigan Wolverines, Illinois, USC, Iowa sent tough CFP warning entering Week 9

The College Football Playoff picture is only a few weeks away from being fully in the committee's hands. In the Big Ten, an argument could be made that the league has already separated the contenders from the pretenders through the season's first month and a half.

Entering Week 9, there are four Big Ten teams that ESPN deems each has "work to do" to make the College Football Playoff field . Let's start with No. 23 Illinois Fighting Illini (5-2), as it was idle this past weekend.

The Illini's only two losses are to the two currently ranked No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the Ohio State Buckeyes and Indiana Hoosiers . According to coach Bret Bielema, he is optimistic about his team

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