Just in case the Illinois football offseason hype train couldn't get any wilder, it did Monday when On3's Andy Staples dropped his brand-new way-too-early College Football Playoff with the Illini included.

University of Illinois head football coach Bret Bielema took a shot at former University of Michigan and current Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim

The extremely-online Illini coach called out Harbaugh's stated ethical code of conduct on social media Tuesday night

Illinois coach Bret Bielema can't seem to shy away from social media criticism despite the college football season being three days old. On Wednesday, Bielema learned of his quarterback Luke Altmyer's response to Josh Pate about Pate's "unofficial" rankings.

Illinois football continues its productive recruiting offseason. The Illini landed the highest-ranked prep recruit of the Bret Bielema era over the weekend when four-star defensive back Victor Singleton announced his commitment.