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I’ve long argued that May is the single worst month of the year for college football fans. At least when the season ends you will still have whatever feelings it may have inspired in you, and you can immediately turn your attention to the transfer portal. Then comes spring practice, when you get your first tidbits of information about how the depth chart looks and who is impressing the coaches.
But then May arrives, and it’s … nothing. Spring practice is over, and you still have nearly four months of Saturdays without a football game to watch. That kind of free time can lead to wild ideas.
Why, a college football fan can talk themselves into anything during the month of May. I guarantee you fans around the Big Ten are doing so right this very moment. So, what are some of the thoughts they could be having, I wonder? Let’s take a look.
We’re this year’s Indiana: Illinois was a bit lost in the shuffle last year as Indiana shocked the college football world to emerge as one of the best teams in the country and reach the College Football Playoff. Illinois wasn’t far behind, however. The Illini finished with 10 wins for the first time since 2001, and you may have noticed there weren’t many Illini who heard their names called in the NFL Draft this year. That’s because, unlike previous seasons, damn near every starter from last year’s 10-win team returns in 2025, including a third-year starter at QB in Luke Altmyer. All that experience combined with a manageable schedule has the word…
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Author : Tom Fornelli
Publish date : 2025-05-06 14:44:00
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