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Illinois Coach Bret Bielema Criticizes CFP Committee in Big Ten-SEC Feud

Illinois Coach Bret Bielema Criticizes CFP Committee in Big Ten-SEC Feud
World Sports · 12:19:46 - Tuesday, 10 November 2026

Illinois head coach Bret Bielema criticized the College Football Playoff committee on Saturday, escalating the ongoing tension between the Big Ten and SEC conferences. Bielema's comments, reported by David Suggs of The Sporting News, mark the latest chapter in the feud between the two power conferences over playoff selection criteria.

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