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Anyone see Bret’s recent tweets about Michigan and Harbaugh leaving? Does he know something about the cheating scandal? Do we think something is about to break about Michigan?

With all of the crazy losses this week, does Illinois have an outside chance at the playoff? (Likely no) what would have to happen for them to have ~a chance~ at getting in? I am assuming having a few SEC teams drop a bad loss. Maybe a ND loss to take them out of the playoff. Thoughts?

I’ve seen on Twitter the past few days that Illinois has a 1% chance of making the playoff. Obviously that won’t happen but what would be a path to make it become more realistic? I’m assuming some losses in the SEC so less of their teams qualify along with ND losing. What else would have to...