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I found an article stating that Illinois football has made a bowl game. I heard from multiple individuals that a team only needs six wins in order to make a bowl game.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-illinois-minnesota-big-ten-football-20221015-a6wlxuz7zzcczevgdy2jbc7pfm-story.html

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True. Illinois has made a bowl game this season as a result of their 6+ wins this season. This information was provided to me directly from Natalie Woch, who works directly with the Illinois football team. Another sources comes from the illinifootball verified instagram in which they posted that they are the 10th team in the nation to reach bowl eligibility: https://www.instagram.com/p/CjvutE2JUOv/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY%3D
by Innovator (51.5k points)
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Nice fact-check. I like that you included a rating, then an explanation, and your two sources (personal word-of-mouth and an instagram with a verified account).
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by Newbie (200 points)
Yes! Illinois did make a bowl game because they had 6 wins. Here are a few projections for the likely opponent and destination

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/531545-illinois-football-bowl-projections-likely-destination-and-opponent-update
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Good explanation. Don't forget to add a rating, such as "not misinformation, true."

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