While they don’t all root for the same schools, college football fans across the country are mostly similar. They care about their team and want what’s best for them. As the season approaches, optimism reaches its highest levels.
“You know, looking at the schedule, and reading the reports of how everyone looked in spring, I’m starting to think this team could surprise a lot of people.”
However, in the back of all our minds, there’s that other voice. The one who speaks in an overly confident whisper. It tells you of the other side.
“We didn’t do enough in the portal this offseason. We are one injury away from the season being a disaster.”
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Tom Fornelli
The best-case and worst-case scenarios exist in perpetuity and dominate our brains during the offseasons. The only difference is what those best cases and worst cases are. For some schools, the best case might be getting to a bowl game, and that would be a pleasant surprise! Then there are the schools where a 9-3 season and missing the College Football Playoff would be an unmitigated disaster.
Which school is which, and what are the voices inside the heads of all Big Ten fans thinking this summer? I’ve done my best to creep into the psyche of the Big Ten football fan and figure that out for you. What follows…
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Author : Tom Fornelli
Publish date : 2025-06-24 13:39:00
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