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8–4 · 5–4 BIG TEN
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WEEK 17 · 2025
The Week 17 recap
Illinois was off. See which wishes landed below.
Illinois is out of the playoff race.
Nothing else moves the path
the rest is background footballNothing else meaningfully changes Illinois's path. Watch the rest because it is football.
The rooting list was:Illinois is off. Nothing else meaningfully moves the path.
Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 17, anchored to the Playoff Committee Rankings (week 16). How the model works.