The college football world readily acknowledges how the Illinois Fighting Illini surprised the nation. Now, can Bret Bielema live up to the hype in 2025? Or will they fade away into Big Ten obscurity?

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There is a lot of angst about the coming changes to the 12-team CFP, but a lot of the proposals being discussed make sense.

It is certainly a long shot for a massive success in 2025, but Michigan State could fall into that "boom or bust" category ...