Illinois Surprises Voters in Preseason Polls | Illinois Fighting Illini Football News

Illinois shocked the college football world by cracking three preseason AP polls—ranked as high as No. 20 by Syracuse’s Javon Edwards, who also boldly picked Miami No. 1 and ranked Big Ten rivals Michigan and Penn State below the Illini. Rece Davis (ESPN) and Ian Kress (WLNG-TV) joined him with Illinois at Nos. 24 and 25, while Davis notably snubbed Washington. Meanwhile, Indiana, the defending champs, drew seven other voters’ top honors—including CBS Austin and NBC Chicago—but was as low as No. 9 on Chris Carter’s ballot, which favored Oregon. The early rankings reveal bold bets, surprising omissions, and a league full of intrigue. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/756bbc38fdb95908