In 2024, they were all playoff teams. But 2024 gave us six first-time playoff teams, and odds are we'll get two or three more this season. If the implication is that the Illini could be a surprise playoff team out of the Big Ten, it makes sense. The Illini went 10-3 last season, with two losses coming to playoff teams. Tier 8: Regression to the mean (the bad kind) (five teams)BYUDukeMissouriSyracuseVanderbiltThis group of teams won 32 games against Power 4 opponents last season.