Reality is, 20-0 earned a top 5 ranking, as it should have.
Reality is, 20-2 earned a #9 ranking, as it should have.
IMO, this is a top 12 team and has proven that thru 22 games. Losing at Michigan and home to Illinois (split home/away) is nothing to be ashamed of and has nothing to do with "reality". It's sports, really good teams lose all the time, as do elite teams.